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- Lao PDR steps up wetlands protection
- U.S Collaboration with the Lower Mekong Countries on the Environment, Health and Education
- Arsenic exposure remains hot issue
- Processors run low on shrimp, tra fish exports rise
- Laos earns first 600,000 dollars off controversial hydropower plant
- Mekong Delta sees expansion of tra fish exports
- Vietnam’s Mekong paddies dry up
- Mekong dam projects will cost more in damages, says MRC report
- Impact study for 12 Mekong dams
- Current Moonphase on The Mekong River
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US raps on Asian shrimpers’ doors after oil spill
By MARGIE MASON for The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — As the Gulf Coast oil spill continues to gush, U.S. seafood suppliers are turning to Asia to ensure Americans have enough shrimp for their gumbos, Creoles and cocktails this summer, … Continue reading
Climate Change To Hit Vietnam’s Mangrove Forests
Bernama HO CHI MINH CITY, May 24 (Bernama) — The impacts of climate change would severely affect the biodiversity of mangrove forests across the country, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported experts as saying. Addressing a forum on the impacts of … Continue reading
Posted in The Mekong River, Vietnam, biodiversity, climate change, conservation, deforestation, flooding, flora and fauna, habitat, mekong delta, refugee, resettlement, salinity, tributary of the mekong, wetland
Tagged can tho university, coastal wetlands, delta provinces, flora and fauna, forest fires, high tides, mangrove forests, mekong delta, natural resources and environment, rising sea levels, The Mekong River, tropical biology
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Mekong Delta suffers severe freshwater shortage
Saigon Daily Over the past five months, seawater has penetrated deep into many coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta, affecting thousands of hectares of rice and causing a severe shortage of fresh water. Seawater has entered areas as far inland … Continue reading
Posted in The Mekong River, climate change, contamination, drought, erosion, habitat, health, mekong delta, salinity, wetland
Tagged canals, coastal provinces, erosion, freshwater shortage, hot season, mekong delta, rice production, rivers, salinity, seawater, stagnant pools, The Mekong River, unsafe water
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Fisherman nets whale, tows it to shore for burial
Tuoi Tre A fisherman in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu caught a 13-ton grey whale Tuesday and brought it ashore for burial. Nguyen Van Hai said the whale had struggled in his net but was dead by the … Continue reading
Centre looks to save endangered river life
VNS HCM CITY — The National Breeding Centre for Freshwater Aquaculture in the Southern Region is trying to save some endemic species in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River that face the threat of extinction. Pham Van Khanh, its director, said … Continue reading
Posted in The Mekong River, biodiversity, conservation, fish, flora and fauna, mekong delta
Tagged aquaculture, breeding centre, endemic species, extinction, freshwater fish, freshwater fish species, gene pools, mekong delta, mekong river, ministry of agriculture, molecular genetics, The Mekong River, Tracking Fish Genes
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Vietnam power agencies found selling toxic waste
Thanh Nien News Ministry of Public Security inspectors said on Thursday they had found evidence that 23 power agencies were selling toxic waste instead of treating them in line with regulations. According to the Environmental Crime Police Division C36B, the … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Vietnam, contamination, dredging, flora and fauna, habitat, health, pollution, sanitation, wetland
Tagged environmental crime, environmental laws, human health, mekong delta, ministry of natural resources, ministry of natural resources and environment, natural resources and environment, pcbs, pollutants, public security, toxic waste, toxic wastes, Vietnam, violators
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Huge forest fires threaten national park in Delta
VietNamNet Bridge Fires continue to destroy the forests of Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta’s Dong Thap Province despite heroic efforts by firefighters to control the blazes. The first fire started in the A1 forest zone on Sunday. … Continue reading
Rare crane habitat under threat in Mekong Delta
Lao Dong, Sai Gon Tiep Thi for VietNews Online The Sarus crane, an endangered species, is losing its habitat in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang due to the expansion of farming. The birds’ favorite roosting places are fields … Continue reading
World’s 7th longest bridge opens in Mekong Delta
ThanhNien News A 2,750-meter long bridge in the Mekong Delta become the world’s seventh longest cable-stayed bridge when it opened Saturday morning. Crossing the Hau River, the Can Tho Bridge is also Southeast Asia’s longest suspension bridge with a main … Continue reading
Dams portend grim future for Mekong Delta: experts
ThanhNien News Critics slam China’s hegemonic behavior in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Upstream and lower dams could render the Mekong Delta unviable, and China’s intransigence in building them and refusing to share information about their operations will negatively impact the … Continue reading
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