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Boom or Bust: Hanoi Pollution Crises Expose Risks of Growth

2019-10-23

A series of environmental crises in Hanoi have prompted accusations that the communist government is prioritizing economic growth over pollution concerns.

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Cambodia


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China


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Laos


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Myanmar


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North Korea


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Tibet


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Vietnam


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20 Million Taps

Building Latrines for Better Health

The Short Straw

Dirty Water

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Soured on Soy Milk

‘Toxic Soil

The Making Of ‘Gutter Oil’

Inside An Illegal Slaughterhouse

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Human Trafficking


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Vietnam: Cost of Living

Child Labor: Thai Housekeeper

Benjina, Island of Lost Fisherman

Disappearing River


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Part 3: A Flood as High as Man

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Skyping Vietnam

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The Mekong River


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