'When we got global recognition, vested interest groups recognised who their enemy is and they are very powerful.'
Today she is one of the few voices in Vietnam taking on the industry -- a rare female climate crusader pushing for renewables in a country where dirty energy is on the rise.
But it is not without risks: Dissent is not tolerated by the Vietnamese government and many activists have wound up in jail for speaking up against authorities. Khanh admires Greta Thunberg, who has brought civil disobedience in the name of the environment to the world's stage for a new generation, but concedes that particular brand of activism is not possible in Vietnam.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pepsico and Patel strike a deal on R26bn Pioneer tie-upUS-based snack-and-beverage giant and trade minister agree on the way forward for R26bn tie-up
Read more »
SA' second coronavirus case confirmedAccording to the Health Department, a 39-year-old woman was in direct contact with the first known case of a man in KwaZulu-Natal.
Read more »
SA's second coronavirus case confirmedAccording to the Health Department, a 39-year-old woman was in direct contact with the first known case of a man in KwaZulu-Natal.
Read more »
Two women charged after toilet paper feud takes violent turnAustralian state police charged two Sydney women involved in a violent brawl over toilet rolls as major grocers in the country restrict supplies to one pack per person amid panic buying by residents.
Read more »
Eskom faces R2bn bill from Mpumalanga billionaire pastorEskom faces a possible bill of more than R2 billion from Mpumalanga billionaire pastor and coal baron Joe Singh as “pecuniary damages stemming from the contractual dispute”. This follows a recent court victory in favour of Singh’s Fentonia Colliery
Read more »
Rami Chuene shares her secret sauce to success: #PayItForward'Back in the days when we started out in the industry, we had an undeclared circle of one where, if one got called for an audition, we’d call each other and all go, as long as one of us got it.'
Read more »