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Vietnam

General Indicators

Population (millions)

61

Urban population (% of total)

21.0

GNP per capita, Atlas method ($)

2,160

Agriculture

Population density, rural (people per sq km)

281

Forests

Forest area (% of total land area)

22.8

Annual deforestation (%change, 1990-95)

2.6

Energy

Electric power consumption per capita (kWh)

1,360

Share of electricity generated by coal (%)

20.3

Emissions and pollution

CO2 emissions per capita (mt)

3.4

Water & Sanitation

Access to safe water in rural areas (% of rural population)

88

Access to safe water in urban areas (% of urban population)

94

Indicators courtesy of The Little Green Data Book 2000, jointly produced by the Development Data Group (DECDG) and the Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit (EEI) of the World Bank. For more environmental indicators, and comparisons for this region and income group, click here.

Map produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.



 Document(s)

Impacts of Dykes on Wetland Values in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta: A Case Study in the Plain of Reeds@ Thang Nam Do 2008-05-22
Open file

Valuing the Economic Benefits of Preserving Cultural Heritage: The My Son Sanctuary World Heritage Site in Vietnam@ Tran Huu Tuan 2007-07-23
tran.tuan@umb.no or tuantranhuu@yahoo.com Open file

Payments for Environmental Services in Vietnam: Assessing an Economic Approach to Sustainable Forest Management@ Bui Dung The and Hong Bich Ngoc 2007-01-15
Buidungthe@dng.vnn.vn Open file

Dairy Cattle Development: Environmental Consequences and Pollution Control Options in Hanoi Province, North Vietnam@ Nguyen Quoc Chinh 2005-12-01
nqchinh@yahoo.com Open file

Household Demand For Improved Water Services in Ho Chi Minh City: A Comparison of Contingent Valuation and Choice Modeling Estimates@ Pham Khanh Nam and Tran Vo Hung Son 2005-06-30
khanhnam@ueh.edu.vn Open file

Incentives for Wastewater Management in Industrial Estates in Vietnam Le Quang Thong and Nguyen Anh Ngoc 2004-08-20
lqtst@hcm.vnn.vn Open file

Wildlife Trading in Vietnam: Why It Flourishes Nguyen Van Song EEPSEA 2003-11-30
nguyenvansong@yahoo.com Open file

Environmental Protection and Compensation Costs for the Yali Hydropower Plant in Vietnam@ Nguyen Van Hanh, Nguyen Van Song, Do Van Duc and Tran Van Duc EEPSEA 2003-05
duckoala@yahoo.comnguyenminhduc@fastmail.ca Open file

Vietnam Indicators 2003


Forest Management Systems in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam@ Mai Van Nam, Nguyen Tan Nhan, Bui Van Trinh and Pham Le Thong EEPSEA 2001-12
mvnam@yahoo.com Open file

Recreational Value of the Coral-surrounded Hon Mun Islands in Vietnam@ Pham Khanh Nam and Tran Vo Hung Son EEPSEA 2001-12
khanhnam@hcmeco.edu Open file

The Economics of Soil Erosion and the Choice of Land Use Systems by Upland Farmers in Central Vietnam@ Bui Dung The EEPSEA 2001-12
buidungthe@htomail.com Open file

On-Site Costs and Benefits of Soil Conservation in the Mountainous Regions of Northern Vietnam@ Tran Dinh Thao EEPSEA 2001-12
tdhthao@netnam.org.vn Open file

Electricity Pricing for North Vietnam@ Nguyen Van Song and Nguyen Van Hanh EEPSEA 2001-12
nguyenvansong@yahoo.com Open file

Forest Management Systems in the Uplands of Vietnam: Social, Economic and Environmental Perspectives@ Nguyen Nghia Bien EEPSEA 2001-01
Nguyen.Bien@anu.edu.au Open file

Economic and Health Consequences of Pesticide Use in Paddy Production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam Nguyen Huu Dung and Tran Thi Thanh Dung EEPSEA 1999-02
nguyenhuudung@hcm.vnn.vn Benefits Transfer Estimates Open file

Impact of Agro-Chemical Use on Productivity and Health in Vietnam Nguyen Huu Dung, Tran Chi Thien, Nguyen Van Hong, Nguyen Thi Loc, Dang Van Minh, Trinh Dinh Thau, Huynh Thi Leh Nguyen, Nguyen Tan Phong, and Trai Thanh Son EEPSEA 1999-01
nguyenhuudung@hcm.vnn.vn Benefits Transfer Estimates Open file



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