Visitors take in an art installation titled “Crystal Cloud” on a terraced rice field in La Pan Tan commune, Yen Bai province, Vietnam, on May 22. The project by two landscape designers, featuring around 58,000 crystal beads, has bought different opinions from the public as people are concerned it may harm the natural scenery. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Vietnam, the unlikely poster child for a sustainable lifestyle
David Dodwell says although research links countries with high social progress to a resource-heavy lifestyle, there are exceptions. The urgent task before us is to redress the imbalance between what we want and what we can afford – by cutting down on waste for starters
Visitors take in an art installation titled “Crystal Cloud” on a terraced rice field in La Pan Tan commune, Yen Bai province, Vietnam, on May 22. The project by two landscape designers, featuring around 58,000 crystal beads, has bought different opinions from the public as people are concerned it may harm the natural scenery. Photo: EPA-EFE