Shopkeepers in Vietnam’s Hue City traumatized by heavy losses after floods
Vietnam News 10:30 31/10/2025When the floodwaters finally receded on Thursday, many small business owners in Hue City, central Vietnam could only stand in shock, staring at their mud-caked goods, damaged machinery, and toppled shelves.
World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands, report says
World 11:34 16/07/2025NAIROBI - The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, according to a report by the Convention on Wetlands released on Tuesday.