Coal would provide about 37% of Vietnam’s electricity by 2025 instead of half as previously planned. Renewable power would help fill the gap.
Category: Viet Nam
Farmers in Mekong Delta provinces enjoy bumper winter-spring rice crop
Despite the impacts of saltwater intrusion and drought on coastal areas, most farmers have enjoyed a bumper crop and the price of paddy has also increased.
Too little water released from China’s dams hardly reaches the Mekong Delta
Even if China releases water from its hydropower dams on the Mekong River, it might not reach the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, experts warn.
Vietnam puts the Mekong’s fate on ASEAN’s agenda
Hanoi looks to counter China by stressing river’s noncommercial role
Mekong Delta grapples with erosion, subsidence
Erosion and subsidence along canals, rivers and coasts have been severe in the Mekong Delta and authorities are struggling to raise funds to address it.
Coping with climate change in Vietnam’s wetlands
Realizing the risk of losing the forest, which will seriously affect the biosphere and habitat, the local authorities and people in Cam Thanh commune have been making every effort to protect and revive the nipa forest