Don Sahong dam

Update news Don Sahong dam

Experts: Damming places Mekong Delta in peril

 VietNamNet Bridge – Damming on the Mekong River mainstream, coupled with sand overexploitation, would not only hit aquaculture but also threaten the Mekong Delta’s existence in the future,

Damming puts Vietnam’s Mekong Delta at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam will suffer serious damage as Laos and Cambodia have built and will build 12 hydropower dams along the Mekong River,

Environment group voices concerns over Mekong dam

 VietNamNet Bridge – An environmental watchdog based in Viet Nam is asking the Laos government to reconsider the construction of a controversial hydropower plant along the Mekong River.

More time needed for Don Sahong hydropower project consultation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Delegations from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia have proposed extending the consultation process for the Don Sahong hydropower project in Laos by six months to one year before work on the project starts.

Mekong Delta residents object to Don Sahong dam construction

 People in the Mekong Delta and scientists have opposed construction of Don Sahong Dam in Laos and other dams on the Mekong River, according to the Vietnam Rivers Network (VRN).

Farmer turns down $1,500 offers for giant chicken

 Farmer turns down VND30m offers for giant chicken; Expressway crack repairs completed; Two men caught drug trafficking in Laos; Bodies retrieved after boat crash; Youth urge access to sex education; Don Sahong dam would block river

Experts say assessment of Laos’ dam unconvincing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have cast doubt on the environment impact statement for the project to build Don Sahong dam over the Mekong River in Laos,