Nguyen Minh Quang

Aug 7, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Nguyen Minh Quang |Nguyễn Quang |James Borton

In Cambodia, the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal, which will connect Phnom Penh and the Gulf of Thailand, symbolizes national pride, security, and international trade connectivity. This sentiment is echoed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his mentor father, Hun Sen, who transferred power to him last year.

Jul 27, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Nguyen Minh Quang |Nguyễn Quang |Nguyen NGUYEN |NGuyen nguyen |Le Minh Hieu |James Borton

This year marked another record-setting dry season for the Mekong basin. Mekong Environment Forum, an NGO based in Can Tho City, has assisted the Mekong Dam Monitor project team in translating weekly updates on the operation of hydropower dams observed in the upstream Mekong over the last few years. We synthesized the updates in the first half of 2024 to map and provide insights into the updated impacts of dam operations on the downstream hydro- and eco-systems.