Once known for its fertile lands and abundant resources, the Mekong Delta now faces a harsh reality – exhausted soil and farmers.
Tag: Vietnam
Rừng ngập mặn ở Việt Nam: Giữa những bủa vây
Hơn ba thập kỉ rừng ngập mặn bị đánh đổi vì các mục đích kinh tế, hệ sinh thái này tiếp tục bị tàn phá khi các hệ lụy biến đổi khí hậu đang cận kề.
Viet Nam’s mangrove forests under siege
As climate change effects threaten stability in the country’s river deltas, mangrove ecosystems continue to be traded off for economic gains
In Vietnam, IKEA-style wind turbines are powering off-grid communities
The 1% of Vietnamese households without electricity rely on decentralized, micro renewable systems for power supply. Are such innovations sustainable?
Vietnam’s Power Development Plan 8: A bold step towards a net-zero future
The long-awaited power development plan shows Vietnam is determined to make a green transition, but much needs to be done.
Mekong Delta pays a high price from sand mining
The need for sand to build roads and infrastructure in Vietnam charges ahead with few restraints as land and houses are lost.
While Vietnam’s wind farms provide power, there are hurdles
Nearshore wind farms no breath of fresh air for the fisherman banned from using the waters around the turbines.
Renewable energy push faces headwinds in Vietnam
Vietnam’s aim of becoming net-zero still a long way off as foreign investors battle bureaucracy and lack of incentives.