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'Rice ATMs' provide free rice for people out of work in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis
This is an archived webpage describing Vietnam's initiative to support for the victims of COVID-19
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Perspectives from delegates: Promote comprehensive development of ethnic minority areas
This is an archived webpage describing Vietnam national assembly delegates' perspectives on developing ethnic minority areas.
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Vietnam: GDP share of Agriculture
This is an archived webpage providing information on value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP from 1986 to 2018
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Gateway to International Timber Trade
According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are primar...
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Hydroelectric sites in Cambodia (1999-2014)
This dataset describes the information of hydroelectric sites (substations) for each of Cambodia’s province from 1999 to 2014. The data was collected from many sources by ODC’s ...
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Thailand Country Commercial Guide – Labour Policies and Practices
In 2016, Thailand’s formal labor force was 38.3 million, or more than 56 percent of the population. Reported unemployment rates are well below full employment, at 1.0 percent ov...
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Lower Mekong Countries Dataset
<p>This dataset, created by ODM, aggregates data from various sources to build out data relating to SDG indicators of interest for the Lower Mekong Region. It is updated on a re...
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Chinese equity investments in energy reshape South and Southeast Asia - Greenpeace Analysis
A five-year 1,370% surge in Chinese equity investments in solar, wind, and coal projects around South and Southeast Asia means stronger financing options for wind and solar proj...
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How China’s power companies invest overseas
China’s power infrastructure investment comes in multiple forms, all of which entail different risks
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The EU Timber Regulation and VPAs
This website describes the EU Timber Regulation and VPAs.
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Myanmar Imposes Export Ban To Stop Its Timber From Foreign Exploitation, Goal Is To Establish Domestic Wood-Processing Industry
Myanmar's government is putting an end to its timber exports in the first step of a project to establish a domestic wood-processing industry that will dramatically boost revenue...
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Myanmar: Wild Places: Southern Forests
Website describing the Southern Forest Complex of Myanmar.
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Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative 2017
Myanmar's natural resources include oil and gas, minerals and gems. The extractive sector accounted for 6% of GDP, 23.6% of State revenue and 38.5% of exports in 2013. It has pr...
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Dengue deaths, cases rise in Myanmar
This article gives an update on the current dengue situation in Myanmar.
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Climate change knowledge portal
In an effort to serve as the hub for climate-related information, data, and tools, the World Bank (WB) created the Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP). The Portal provides an...
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Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns
Several Asian countries are experiencing unusually high numbers of dengue cases for this time of year. With the rainy season approaching, the World Health Organization (WHO) is ...
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Dengue and severe dengue Key facts
This WHO website summarizes facts on dengue fever.
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Strong country capacity, improved tools and community engagement critical to enhancing dengue prevention and control
This article discusses the current rapid increase in dengue cases around the world and how countries can improve their capacity to respond to this.
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The Kheshorter: Indigenous Karen’s Community Forest
To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN) and the Kawthoolei Forestry Department (KFD) of the Ka...
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What Mekong Delta Communities Can Teach Us About Access to Safe Water
This article discusses the water situation in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. It discusses water quality, water sources, current research, educational gaps and how communities respond t...