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Vietnam

Return of the FONOP: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
On Saturday, the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the Paracel Islands.
Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The drone prototype will conduct flight tests over the South China Sea in 2016.

Away from Sea, River Fishing on the Mekong
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
As we make our way to the Cambodian border, we search for fishermen who make their living from the river.

How the Mekong River Builds Houses
By Luc Forysth and Gareth Bright
Welcome to the city of Sa Dec, where the river is turned into brick houses.

Can Eurofighter Beat Its Competition on the Asian Market?
By Benjamin David Baker
The Typhoon is a good fighter but faces keen competition in Asian markets.

In Vietnam, a Fisherman's Village With No Fish
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In the Mekong Delta's largest city, overfishing has forever altered the livelihoods of a whole community.

A Poisoned River: The Price of Productivity on the Mekong
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
How agrochemicals used in Vietnam's water table impact one family along the river.

The Toxicity of Agriculture
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In rural Vietnam we discover a disturbing connection between agricultural productivity and Mekong river pollution.

Vietnam and New Zealand Aim to Double Trade By 2020
By Ankit Panda
New Zealand and Vietnam plan to hit a trade volume of $2.2 billion by 2020.

River Monsters, Reborn
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
A look at a ship repair facility in the Mekong delta.

Coconuts Reimagined
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Outside Ben Tre, Vietnam we stumble on an inventive way to recycle one of the region's most plentiful exports: coconuts.

In the Mekong Delta: Erosion, Pollution, and Millions of Shrimp
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
On the island of Phu Thanh, shrimp farmers face serious environmental challenges.