But now, so many people are getting rich by taking sand from the riverbed, draining underground water, excavating the earth for mining, and cutting down forests for timber, just taking as much as they can.
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In Photos: Plastic waste pollutes Mekong basin in Vietnam
Garbage, including dumped plastic products, piles up throughout the Mekong Delta region.
Study: Consumers pay more for sustainably produced rice
Vietnamese consumers’ demonstrated a willingness to pay for rice produced and labeled under the national sustainable production standard “VietGAP”.
Vietnam sees high-speed train flying high
he trans-Vietnam high-speed rail is back on the agenda, with officials saying it can compete with aeroplanes for business.
CLV leaders vow to speed up Triangle Area development
The three leaders will seek a budget package to develop the Triangle Area, mainly to improve the living standard of people in that area.
SEZs in Vietnam: What’s in a Name?
Why are Special Economic Zones so attractive to Vietnam’s government, despite proven shortcomings?
Vietnam raises wind tariffs
Global Wind Energy Council says the Vietnamese wind market is ‘one to watch’.
VN implements its biggest mining project in Laos
The Lao Government and Viet Phương Group (VPG) will implement a US$650 million bauxite mining and processing project in Laos’ Sekong province.