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Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
Hoang Thi Minh Hong, the prominent Vietnamese environmentalist, was sentenced to three years in prison on charges of tax evasion at the end of a brief trial in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 28. Members of the diplomatic community who attempted to attend the trial were denied ...
Mongabay.com
Saltwater intrusion forecast to come early in Mekong Delta
HÀ NỘI — Localities within the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are devising strategies to tackle the anticipated early onset of saltwater intrusion, projected to occur soon. These strategies aim to secure adequate water for the winter-spring rice harvest and reduce the damage inflicted by drought and salinity. The ...
VNS
Ambassador stresses Vietnam’s policy on promoting, protecting human rights for all
Geneva (VNA) – Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has highlighted Vietnam’s policy on promoting and protecting all people’s enjoyment of human rights while addressing a general debate on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s updated report on the global human rights situation. The debate on September 13 was ...
VNA
Vietnamese, Norwegian enterprises envisage a future of clean energy
HCM City (VNA) – An energy transition seminar on Norwegian-Vietnamese business partnerships opened in Ho Chi Minh on September 13, hosted by the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Oil, Gas and Coal Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). According to experts, the participation and collaboration of the ...
VNA
Vietnam Joins ASEAN Neighbors in Denouncing Chinese Map
Vietnam has joined three other Southeast Asian governments in denouncing a new map published by China’s government, which depicted the country’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. The so-called “new standard” map, which was published by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources on August 28, has ...
Sebastian Strangio
Mekong Delta creating favorable conditions to attract investment
Statistics from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) show that out of 47 million tonnes of straw per year, only 20 percent is used as straw mushroom beds, cattle feed, cushion for fruit transportation. The rest is either burnt (20 million tonnes such each year ...
SGGP
PM addresses Mekong Delta's environment crisis
The Mekong Delta is seeing land subsidence faster than the sea level rise and is at risk of sinking, PM Pham Minh Chinh said as he visited the region on Saturday. The rate of land subsidence in the delta, the nation’s agriculture hub, is 3-4 times ...
An Binh, Ngoc Tai
Vietnam moves up in 2023 Global Peace Index
Vietnam climbed four spots to 41st out of 163 countries and territories in the 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI), an annual study conducted by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace. View infographic See original post ...
VNA
Vietnam set to become Southeast Asia renewable energy leader: Conference
HANOI— With its abundant resources and soaring demand for clean energy, Việt Nam is poised to become a regional leader in renewable energy, a conference organised by Forbes Vietnam heard last Friday. Hà Đăng Sơn, deputy director of the Việt Nam Low Emission Energy Programme II ...
Viet Nam News
Lancang - Mekong countries augment media cooperation
BEIJING — The 2023 Lancang – Mekong Cooperation Media Summit took place in Beijing on June 27, gathering media agencies from the six countries in the Lancang – Mekong river basin, namely China, Việt Nam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand. The Vietnamese side included representatives of ...