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HCMC secures $5 billion from Canadian fund for Mekong Delta rail link
Construction of a railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong delta capital of Can Tho is expected to start later this year using nearly $5 billion from a Canadian investment fund, insiders said. Keep reading ...
Huu Cong
Mekong Delta braces for forest fires
Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires even as the region enters the highly risky dry season. ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Don Mueang airport upgrade to be gauged
Don Mueang airport will propose a 2.2-billion-baht renovation project for its old domestic terminal to the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) for consideration next month, general manager Suthirawat Suwannawat said. Keep reading ...
Women must have say in Mekong dam decisions
On Thursday, International Women’s Day, a recent trip to the Mekong Basin served as a reminder that women’s voices must be central to decision-making on hydropower, and in broader energy planning for Thailand and the region. ...
MAUREEN HARRIS
Mekong Delta braces for salt intrusion
Authorities and people living in the coastal areas of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have taken several measures to prevent saltwater intrusion, including building of dams. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Mekong Delta harvests bumper rice crop
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, expects to harvest around 11 million tonnes of paddy this winter–spring rice crop, one million tonnes more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Southeast Asia's vulnerable migrants pose an economic dilemma
A court case unfolding in Bangkok has focused attention on the lives of migrant workers in Southeast Asia, albeit with an unexpected twist. This time, an employer accused of abuse is suing its former employees. Fourteen migrants from Myanmar are on trial for making false human rights ...
SIMON ROUGHNEEN
Rak Chiang Khong Seeks Help from Chinese Environmentalist Group Over Dam Projects on Mekong River
Rak Chiang Khong a local conservation group based in Chiang Rai province is contacting the Beijing-based Friends of Nature (FON) to seek advice on Chinese overseas investments in dam projects, Sor Rattanamanee Polkla, a lawyer for the Mekong Legal Network told the Bangkok Post. The group, ...
Editor
Can hydropower be classified as clean energy?
Hydropower in Mekong river might not be climate friendly, says study, seen as significant for India which is considering classifying large hydropower projects as renewable energy projects. Keep reading ...
Mayank Aggarwal
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Hydropower In Mekong River Basin Can Exceed Fossil Fuel Energy Sources
Hydropower is commonly considered as a clean energy source to fuel Southeast Asian economic growth. However, a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters finds that hydropower in the Mekong River Basin, largest river in Southeast Asia, might not always be climate friendly. Keep reading ...
Eurasia Review Reporter
