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Vietnam's Development Dilemma

Vietnam's Development Dilemma

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Jan 04, 2012
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Last December, the five-nation Mekong River Commission agreed to delay the Xayaburi dam project on the lower Mekong River in Laos pending further study, with Vietnam playing a major role in the decision.

It was a rare victory for the environment in Vietnam, however. At a national level, the country remains far from implementing the environmental laws and…

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