Changes in the climatic system introduce uncertainties in the supply and management of water resources. Climate change has direct impacts on the surface water and the control of storage in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, which indirectly controls the groundwater recharge process. The main and direct impact of climate change on groundwater is changes in the …

CLIMATE CHANGE AND GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS IN THE MEKONG REGION–A REVIEW Read More »

Vietnam is at a crossroads. Fragmentation of production across increasingly complex global value chains (GVCs) will continue to create both opportunities and challenges. The domestic policies that Vietnam enacts in the near future will determine whether it will be pushed further toward its current specialization of low value-added assembly functions—or whether it will manage to …

VIETNAM AT A CROSSROADS – ENGAGING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS Read More »

Crop-breeding innovations are merely a short-term solution for falling yields. Only agricultural diversity can ensure food security and resilience As a new year dawns, it is hard not to be dazzled by the current pace of technological change in food and agriculture. Only last month, news emerged of a crop spray with the potential to …

MODERN AGRICULTURE CULTIVATES CLIMATE CHANGE – WE MUST NURTURE BIODIVERSITY Read More »

Policy imperatives will help ASEAN “leapfrog” into the vanguard of the digital economy—making the region globally competitive and enriching the lives of citizens. Realizing this opportunity must be a top priority. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The opportunity Across the world, digital products and services are transforming industries, enriching lives, and propelling progress. The Association of South East …

THE ASEAN DIGITAL REVOLUTION Read More »

The road to the establishment of the ASEAN Community began in 2003 through the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II in Bali, Indonesia, otherwise known as the Bali Concord II. In 2003, with the increasing interdependence between and among ASEAN countries and as a response to the ASEAN Financial Crisis, the ASEAN members declared the establishment …

THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND PROSPECTS OF CROSS-BORDER PRACTICE OF LAW Read More »

Food safety has been receiving significant worldwide attention due to the increasing number of foodborne illnesses occurring every year. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that 550 million people (7.9 percent of the world population) suffer from foodborne diseases every year, a staggering 230,000 of which are fatal.   The sad reality …

THE RIGHT TO SAFE FOOD Read More »

Climate change has become a major issue today because of its undeniable influence on sustainable development worldwide. Its impact has already gone beyond immense natural disasters. In the case of Vietnam, millions of people not only lose their homes but also their livelihoods because of the rising sea level and other calamities caused by climate …

CLIMATE CHANGE- LINKING THEORY TO PRACTICE Read More »

Connectivity has emerged as a significant priority in today’s economy, particularly in Asia and the Pacific, serving as the bedrock for regional economic cooperation and integration. In collaboration with strategic partners, MI has proposed and formulated the project titled “Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) of the ASEAN …

ENHANCING SMES’ COMPETITIVENESS ALONG THE GMS SOUTHERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR Read More »

Development in the rural region has been given more importance today than it was in the earlier decades. Back then, economic growth was mainly prioritized which caused an uneven development growth. But as the economy grew, it became apparent that rural development was just as crucial. Much of today’s population growth dynamics stem from rural …

PRIORITIZING SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN LAO PDR AND THAILAND Read More »