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Vietnam environmental issues
June 02, 2023
Vietnam Arrests Another Environmentalist on Tax Evasion Charges
By Sebastian Strangio
Hoan Thi Minh Hong is the fifth environmental activist to be arrested for evading taxes over the past two years.
June 20, 2022
Vietnam Imprisons Leading Environmentalist on Tax Evasion Charges
By Sebastian Strangio
Nguy Thi Khanh, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, is the latest climate change activist to be jailed on tax-related charges.
January 25, 2017
With Growth of Coal Power Plants, Vietnam's Future Is Grim
By Viet Phuong Nguyen
Vietnam doubles down on coal-fired power plants, despite a recent study warning of the high environmental costs.
January 13, 2017
Farewell to Vo Quy, Vietnam's Hero of the Environment
By Helen Clark
Professor Vo Quy was a legendary environmental activist in Vietnam.
January 10, 2017
Vietnam's Next Environmental Hotspot
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Less than a year after a major pollution crisis, trouble is brewing in the Mekong Delta.
August 12, 2016
Vietnam's Growing Protest Culture
By Arthur Beaufort
Vietnam's population is increasingly vocal about economic, political, and social issues, to the government's dismay.
July 01, 2016
It's Official: Formosa Subsidiary Caused Mass Fish Deaths in Vietnam
By Shannon Tiezzi
Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp accepts the blame, and promises $500 million in compensation for the damage.
June 24, 2016
Can Vietnam's Tourism Industry Save the Environment?
By Ai Vuong
Vietnam's most popular tourist attractions are being degraded. What can tour companies do to help?
May 04, 2016
Amid Fish Deaths, Social Media Comes Alive in Vietnam
By Thu Huong Le
Facebook is the platform of choice for activists organizing rallies in response to the latest environmental disaster.
April 30, 2016
Vietnam Fish Deaths Cast Suspicion on Formosa Steel Plant
By Linh Tong and Linh Tong
May 05, 2014
Vietnam: The Ha Long Bay Alliance
By Katie Jacobs
A new initiative takes on environmental issues at one of Vietnam’s most renowned travel destinations.
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