Research commissioned by Vietnam has warned of devastating environmental and economic effects for millions of people living along the Mekong River if 11 proposed dams are built on its mainstream.
Environment
Apr 5, 2016
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai's visit to Vietnam gives hope to people in the local startup community that they could succeed globally.
Business
Dec 22, 2015
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A rare and elusive rabbit has been found, held and photographed by a researcher from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Ecology
Jun 3, 2015
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A new tick species found in Malaysia and Vietnam was recently discovered by researchers in Georgia.
Plants & Animals
Mar 10, 2015
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Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. But unlike them, his seemingly simple abode is designed to withstand typhoons, flooding and earthquakes—and at a cost of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 25, 2015
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Chinese rulers spent hundreds of years and sacrificed countless lives building a meandering 5,500-mile earth, stone, and brick wall along the country's northern border, designed to keep invaders from attacking the empire.
Other
Jan 16, 2015
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Scientists have discovered a new species of legless amphibian in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2015
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Parts of Southeast Asia are suffering slow Internet connections after an undersea cable linking the region to the U.S. was cut earlier this week.
Telecom
Jan 7, 2015
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The display manufacturing unit of Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it secured approval from Vietnam to build a $1 billion factory in the Southeast Asian country.
Business
Jul 3, 2014
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A giant flying squirrel, a skydiving gecko, a fish that mates head-to-head, and an eyeless cave-dwelling spider are among the 367 new species revealed by scientists in the Greater Mekong region in 2012-2013, and described ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2014
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