
The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor
World 17:15 23/07/2025A 1,000-metric-ton ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining.

Mining exploitation leaves central Vietnam village in ruins
Vietnam News 14:06 13/11/2024Numerous areas resemble bomb craters

Nothing to lose: Vietnamese crypto investors rest hopes on unlisted coin
Economy 18:05 04/03/2021Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors in Vietnam are hoping to hit it big with Pi

Illicit sand mining rampant in southern Vietnam mountain range
Vietnam News 13:26 02/11/2017The heavily guarded mines operate around the clock

Illegal sand mining partly to blame for land subsidence in southern Vietnam (photos)
Vietnam News 16:53 19/04/2015Illegal sand mining has wreaked havoc on many provinces in the Mekong Delta and has partly triggered the land subsidence which shattered many local homes