On December 18, meeting with officials of Tra Vinh, a province located in an important position in the eastern coastal region of the Mekong Delta, the Government leader suggested measures to help the province cope with natural disasters and the intrusion of salt water.
Posted inStory / Vietnam
Money needed for rural electrification
Over 21 trillion VND (913 million USD) is needed to supply electricity to most rural households currently without access potential investors were told last week.
Posted inStory / Mekong
Railways linking India, Myanmar, Southeast Asia possible
India’s foreign minister speaks on India’s Act East Policy
Posted inData / Vietnam
Dramatic decline in HCMC total fertility rates predicted
The South-eastern region and the Mekong Delta are two places with the country’s lowest birthrate.
Posted inStory / Thailand
Government nudge on Chiang Rai rail link
The planned double-track railway will run from Den Chai rail junction to Chiang Rai province, ending at the border town of Chiang Khong that stands on Mekong River bank facing Laos.
Posted inStory / Myanmar
Mandalay struggles to manage wastes amid burgeoning economy
Myanmar’s second-largest city is struggling to dispose of its waste properly amid growing fast-growing businesses and an increasing population.
Posted inStory / Myanmar
China Building Massive Myanmar Border Wall: Reports
To be sure, Chinese officials have long been concerned that their nation’s porous borders with Myanmar have facilitated drug production and trafficking in all manner of contraband, as well as an outlet for illicit capital flows.
Posted inStory / Laos
Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Development Activist’s Disappearance
Sombath Somphone’s 2012 abduction by Lao police heralded an alarming trend of “disappearances” in mainland Southeast Asian countries.
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Korea, ASEAN agree to launch working-level dialogue on environment, climate change
South Korea is the third partner after Japan and the European Union to have such a dialogue channel on the environment and climate change with the 10-member ASEAN.