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Mekong fishermen struggle to survive
Climate change and the operation of hydropower dams upstream have left water bodies dry in An Giang, a wetland area and the first place in Việt Nam to receive floodwater from the Mekong, devastating fish stocks and threatening the livelihoods of local communities.According to independent ...
Webinar discusses solutions to ecosystem restoration in Vietnam
Vietnam needs to encourage and improve capacity and responsibility for the environment and nature and implement preventive actions in management agencies and businesses to minimize nature degradation, said Dr. Nguyen Dinh Dap from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)’s Institute of Human Geography.Assessing environmental ...
Nature reserve founded in Thua Thien-Hue province
The Tam Giang-Cau Hai Wetlands Nature Reserve has been founded following a decision by the Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.The reserve foundation aims to restore the habitats and important ecological systems, biodiversity and aquatic resources, while developing the ...
Experts discuss report on ecosystem degradation
The ‘Tentative agenda for national dialogue and consultation workshop on draft national ecosystem assessment report’ event was held by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and its partners. Vietnam’s ecosystems are ...
Startup Ecosystem in Vietnam
Vietnam currently has around 3,000 startups involved in sectors such as fintech, food tech, healthcare, and e-commerce. In 2017, 92 startups received investments worth US$ 291 million, 42 percent higher compared to 2016, while the number of startups increased by 45 percent. Keep reading ...
Koushan Das
Nations seek sustainable measures to use Mekong water resource effectively
“Protecting water resources and ecosystems for sustainable development in the Mekong Region” is the theme and call for effective measures by scientists at the international workshop on October 27, hosted by the Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy (GMF) in Myanmar.Keep reading ...
Thai An