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Mekong River Commission researching impacts from upstream dams
04/06/2009 05:00
Jeremy Bird, director of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat, said that the commission is researching impacts of China’s construction of dams on the upper Mekong River. The commission and related governments will discuss the research results to determine the future...
EU pledges $994mil in aid
03/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The European Union is to give aid worth 716 million euros (US$994million) to Viet Nam this year. Forest rangers sort illegally-cut timber seized in Puch Chu Prong commune of Gia Lai province. EU funding will help preserve the nation’s...
Nation joins in World Environment Day
03/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A national meeting, “Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change”, will be held in Hai Phong city tomorrow, June 5, People try to escape from flooded areas in Thua Thien- Hue city province’s Huong Tra district. Dong said...
HCMC among 10 cities most vulnerable to climate change
02/06/2009 05:00
Ho Chi Minh City is one of the 10 cities in the world most vulnerable to climate change along with Dacca in Bangladesh, Shengzhen and Guangdong in China, Bangkok in Thailand, and Yangon in Myanmar. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the 10 cities in the world...
Inefficient sluice gates let saltwater destroy rice paddy
02/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Inefficient sluice gates and high sea levels are being blamed after salt water flooded tens of thousands of hectares of rice in various districts of the southern provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Hau Giang. Saltwater has invaded thousands...
HCMC considers US$640 million scheme for flood control
02/06/2009 05:00
The HCM City People’s Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan has told relevant agencies to study the impact of climate change on the city and given his consent to a US$640 million scheme for flood control, according to the statement released recently. The HCM...
Mekong body starts evaluating mainstream dams
01/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has emphasized the need to proceed carefully in considering dam projects on the mainstream Mekong River, as a wide ranging assessment of Mekong hydropower development begins this week. The Mekong River...