OTHER NEWS
Khanh Hoa Vows To Become Major National Hub
28/12/2011|09:25:00
As one of high growth earners with its economic structure well on the way to becoming an industrialized and modernized province, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa is striving to become a center for business, culture, tourism, science and technology, and human resource training for Vietnam's coastal, south central and central highlands regions.
Last word not heard on Mekong dams yet
28/12/2011|09:12:00
Laos’s decision to delay the Xayaburi dam does nothing to assuage fears since it may yet be revived while China is on a dam-building blitz
Germany helps Da Nang to become Vietnam’s first eco-city
12/12/2011|02:37:00
Da Nang will become an environmentally and climate-friendly city following a Vietnamese-German technical cooperation project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation.
“The industrial zone illusion”
12/12/2011|02:25:00
Industrial zones have helped develop local economies, brought money and jobs to local residents, but they have been devastating the living environment. Industrial zones have attracted nearly 3000 projects with the total capital of 20 billion dollars, but there are always two sides of the coin. They have also caused serious problem to the environment as well.
Laos delays Xayaburi dam on Mekong River
12/12/2011|02:22:00
Laos has agreed to suspend construction of a hydropower dam on the Mekong River to further study concerns among neighboring countries about its impact on the regional ecological system.