Cumulative Impacts and Joint Operation of Small-Scale Hydropower Cascades | Case Studies for Selected River Basins in Northwest Vietnam

PUBLISHEDJune 9 2017

This report highlights some of the most important challenges for small-scale hydropower development in Vietnam, based on case studies of six river basins in northern Vietnam. This study is the result of collaboration between the World Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam, and aims to improve the sustainability of small-scale hydropower projects across the country.

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