[HRW] Japan: Withdraw from Coal Power Plant Project in Vietnam

We, the undersigned 128 organizations from 39 countries call upon the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to reverse its decision to provide financing for the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam. We also call upon all companies involved to withdraw from the project.

The 5 reasons the Vung Ang 2 coal power plant is a financial and environmental disaster

August 7, 2020 – By Market Forces: Vung Ang 2 is a controversial 2 x 600MW coal-fired power station planned in Central Vietnam. The three major Japanese banks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Mizuho Financial Group as well as Japan’s export credit bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), are currently…

VOA: Greta Thunberg tham gia phong trào chống dự án xây nhà máy nhiệt điện than ở Việt Nam

Greta Thunberg, nhà hoạt động bảo vệ môi trường trẻ tuổi người Thụy Điển, lên tiếng ủng hộ các bạn trẻ Nhật Bản, Hàn Quốc và Việt Nam, kêu gọi họ tiếp tục lên án dự án xây nhà máy nhiệt điện than Vũng Áng II ở Việt Nam.

Vietnamese provinces say “no” to coal plants–government and industry still want more

MekongEye.com: Lê Quỳnh, Mar. 3, 2019 Duong Thi Canh lives near the sea at Hai Phong village in Ky Loi commune, Ha Tinh province. Her home is about 500 meters from Vung Ang 1 coal power plant in central Vietnam. “Since the operation of Vung Ang 1 coal power plant and Formosa, the air has…