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Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

"Golden Triangle" is source of most of drugs reaching China
Mekong Delta receives water from China and Laos amid severe drought

Mekong Delta receives water from China and Laos amid severe drought

Hundreds of climate refugees flood to Ho Chi Minh City

Hundreds of climate refugees flood to Ho Chi Minh City

Severe drought threatens Vietnam's economy

Severe drought threatens Vietnam's economy

Farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta rice bowl are struggling to survive, as weather patterns and the construction of hydro-electric dams dry up fresh water supplies. The sprawling Mekong Delta is in trouble... and so are the Vietnamese farmers who rely on the river for their livelihood. At least 39 hydro-electric dams are being built upstream, mostly in China to help fuel its industries, and that's taking a hit on the water levels. The hotter and drier weather due to the El Nino weather phenomenon is drying up the water supply as well. The parched land is allowing seawater to seep inland, worsening the situation. Now, crops won't grow and the shrimps are dying.This is bad news for the country's economy, which relies on exports of such commodities. Some farmers are are being forced to take other jobs to pay back loans. Others are selling their land. China has said it will release more water to help Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian countries, lacking water. But the help can't come fast enough to the once-fertile delta.
April 16, 2016 | 06:24 pm PT
Saigon chefs up the weird and the wonderful

Saigon chefs up the weird and the wonderful

The land of rivers in the west of southern Vietnam has long been a go-to destination for its fruit gardens, floating markets and legendary gastronomy that encompasses in itself the heat of the land and the hospitality of local people.
May 31, 2016 | 02:13 am PT
Dummy police taken off Vietnam's streets

Dummy police taken off Vietnam's streets

The game is up for Can Tho's plastic cops.
July 13, 2016 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam: beauty through a Turkish lens

Vietnam: beauty through a Turkish lens

A group of photographers from Turkey spent 16 days in places like Sa Pa, Hue, Hoi An and Nha Trang. Below are what caught their eyes.
August 17, 2016 | 04:00 pm PT
We found you: Scientists discover 87 new species in Vietnam

We found you: Scientists discover 87 new species in Vietnam

'They are racing against time to ensure that these newly discovered species are protected,' the WWF has said.
December 19, 2016 | 12:44 am PT
Experts 'greatly disappointed' by yet another Mekong hydropower dam

Experts 'greatly disappointed' by yet another Mekong hydropower dam

Power-hungry nations are at risk of leaving 60 million people hungry if more dams are built.
January 17, 2017 | 12:19 am PT
How beautiful aquatic flowers transform a Mekong Delta wetland

How beautiful aquatic flowers transform a Mekong Delta wetland

The purple flowers emerge from the water akin to a Monet masterpiece.
March 22, 2017 | 05:04 pm PT
China's Silk Road threatens the mighty Mekong River

China's Silk Road threatens the mighty Mekong River

China has planned to blast open more of the river for bigger cargo ships.
May 3, 2017 | 07:41 pm PT
Power stacked against SE Asia's poor as China dams Mekong

Power stacked against SE Asia's poor as China dams Mekong

'Even though there are less fish we are still trying because we don't have any other jobs and we have no land to farm.'
January 7, 2018 | 11:24 pm PT
Vietnam, Mekong neighbors pledge more cooperation as demands on river grow

Vietnam, Mekong neighbors pledge more cooperation as demands on river grow

There were major concerns about the future of the river, with 20 dams planned on the upper Mekong in addition to eight already built.
January 10, 2018 | 06:05 pm PT
Vietnam offers to help Laos after dam collapse disaster

Vietnam offers to help Laos after dam collapse disaster

Vietnamese leaders have offered assistance to Laos after a partly-constructed hydropower dam collapsed leaving at least 70 dead and hundreds missing.
July 24, 2018 | 08:53 am PT
Mekong Delta’s splendors now a relic of the past

Mekong Delta’s splendors now a relic of the past

Development policies have all but destroyed the natural bounty that the delta was blessed with.
July 25, 2018 | 07:11 pm PT
No more dams, float solar panels instead: experts

No more dams, float solar panels instead: experts

After studying alternatives to mitigate the impacts of pending dam projects in Laos and Cambodia, experts say, just say NO.
July 29, 2018 | 05:07 pm PT
As sand mining grows, Asia’s deltas are sinking, water experts warn

As sand mining grows, Asia’s deltas are sinking, water experts warn

Sand mining from rivers is depriving many low-lying Asian deltas of the sediment they need to maintain themselves.
September 22, 2018 | 06:44 pm PT
Vietnam wants Japan to boost real estate, infrastructure investments

Vietnam wants Japan to boost real estate, infrastructure investments

Vietnam has pledged to create ‘the best opportunities’ for Japan to increase investments in real estate and infrastructure.
October 9, 2018 | 10:11 pm PT
Dam-building race threatens Mekong River

Dam-building race threatens Mekong River

An ongoing drought and dozens of hydroelectric power plants are lowering water levels and damaging a fragile ecosystem.
August 19, 2019 | 08:04 pm PT
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