by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 13, 2024 | Environment, Finland, News, Sustainability, Vietnam
The Department of Water Resources Management and Environment and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam organized a workshop on groundwater management in Hanoi on 11 December. At the event, Deputy Director Ngo Manh Ha pointed out that signs of groundwater aquifer degradation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, News, Thailand, Weather
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will ask the Cabinet to consider setting up a national disaster center, the government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub says. A national committee in charge of the national disaster center would oversee relief and prevention operations...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Ho Chi Minh, News, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is prioritizing “green vehicles” that use environmentally friendly energy sources like electric and CNG vehicles, as well as efforts to reduce the use of personal vehicles. As part of the 2020-2030 environmental pollution reduction...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 29, 2024 | Climate, Energy, Environment, News, Sustainability, Thailand
The Thai government aims to introduce a carbon tax this year, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul says. Mr. Paopoom said the Finance Ministry will soon propose the carbon tax measure to the cabinet for approval, aiming for implementation within months. He said...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 16, 2024 | News, Climate, Environment, Thailand, Weather
The Mekong River burst its banks on Sunday morning, flooding Thailand’s Muang district of Nong Khai province. The floodwaters on the bloated river continue to flow downstream to Bueng Kan and Mukdahan provinces, originating mainly from the Sai River that flowed...
