The EU’s Dangerous Compromise: Human Rights, the CSP, and Việt Nam’s JETP
On April 23, 2026, a coalition of international human rights and environmental organizations delivered a sobering joint letter to European ...
Tag: Environmental Rights
Beyond the Neutral Gaze: Ethics and Friendship in ‘We Have Eaten the Forest’
“Hii saa bri… (We have eaten the forest…),” followed by the name of a specific place, is how the Mnông ...
Southeast Asia is Sinking as a Result of Rampant Corruption and the Failure of Governance
November 2025 has been a cruel month for Southeast Asia. But nowhere is the silence of the submerged quite as ...
Not a ‘Just’ Transition: Việt Nam’s Green Energy Push and the Silencing of Đặng Đình Bách
On March 17, 2023, environmental lawyer Đặng Đình Bách, imprisoned in Việt Nam since 2021, began a partial hunger strike. ...
Việt Nam’s Floods Lay Bare the Harsh Realities of Environmental Authoritarianism
Night fell, and as people slept, the water began to surge from nowhere. Unlike rain-driven floods, torrents unleashed by hydropower ...
Converting Gasoline Motorbikes to Electric: A ‘Green Dream’ That Could Backfire
The proposal to convert gasoline-powered motorbikes into electric vehicles is a “green” idea. But without a proper legal framework, technical ...
Việt Nam’s Coal Workers in the Shadow of Energy Transition
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Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 3: Gas or Electric, Which is Greener?
Hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are rapidly appearing across Hà Nội, accompanied by thousands of preferential loan packages ...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 2: The Challenge Behind Hà Nội’s Push for Electric Vehicles
Directive 20 from the Government is opening a promising new path toward reducing air pollution in the capital city of ...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 1: A Hard Look at Việt Nam’s Power Supply
It comes to no surprise that "electric vehicles" has become the latest buzzword in Việt Nam, sparked by a directive ...
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