Drastic measures needed to ensure water security: MoNRE

 April 6th, 2022, following Vietnam News. HÀ NỘI — More drastic and comprehensive measures are needed to improve the efficiency of water resources and ensure water security, especially clean water supplies, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has said. Ngày 6 tháng 4,...

Mekong Delta on its way to achieve water, food, and energy sustainability for all

Enter your text here ... March 29, 2022, following author Thanh Dat from Vietnam Investment Review. On February 28, the Vietnamese government approved the Mekong Delta Integrated Regional Masterplan, the first one of its kind. Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman and Paul Bergsma, ...

UN World Water Development Report 2022 ‘Groundwater: Making the invisible visible’

March 21st, 2022, following UN Water. New report : Is the solution to water crises hiding right under our feet? Groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even abused...

EVN proposes development of renewable power in northern region

 April 1st, 2022 following Vietnam News Agency. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has proposed to the Government and relevant ministries and sectors a number of measures to ensure power supply, especially in the northern region, including the issuance of mechanisms to develop renewable energy in t...

Việt Nam must scale-up budget for climate change adaptation

22th Mar 2022 following UNDP Source — Việt Nam increased its public expenditure for climate change in 2016-2020, however, more investment is needed to address climate risks and to mobilise more support from international and private sources, according to experts at a workshop held on Friday. The Min...

Vietnam warned of 6°C rise by century end

27th Mar 2022 Vietnamnet Source  As one of the few hardest-hit countries by climate change, Vietnam is urged to take drastic measures to curb impacts that will not appear in the distant future. Temperatures could rise as much as 6°C in Vietnam at the end of this century in the worst-case s...

Vital support urged for climate fight

 25th Mar 2022 following Vietnam Investment Review Source   Vietnam is being warned again about the daunting difficulties faced by climate change, which will need massive resources for developing a greener economy, with lower carbon imprints. A new report has warned that if clima...

Saigon riverbed area not yet developed

29th Mar 2022 following Saigon Investment Source  Cities that have developed along the banks of rivers have used their great potential as a precious natural resource to provide a source of livelihood and development to the growth of the city. Land strips along rivers have always been a key...

HCM City seeks investment to renovate 25 canals

21th Mar 2022 Vietnam news Source HCM CITY — The city administration should prioritise capital allocation for 25 canal upgrade projects, the municipal Department of Construction has said. It has asked the Department of Planning and Investment to advise the city administration accordingly, specifying...

Erosion worsening along Mekong Delta rivers, coast

16th Mar 2022 Vietnam news source  HCM CITY – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is facing severe erosion along its rivers and coast, affecting people's lives and agriculture. The country's largest rice, fruit and seafood producer had 621 eroded sites with a total length of 610 kilometres along r...

Mekong Delta authorities take measures to secure freshwater in upcoming dry season

08th Jan 22 Vietnamnews Source  HCM CITY — Authorities in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are taking measures to store water for irrigation and household use during the 2021-22 dry season. The delta, the country's largest rice, fruit and seafood producer, is forecast to face a higher lev...

Việt Nam, World Bank sign US$127mln credit agreement for climate change adaptation in Mekong Delta city

07th Jan 2022 Vietnamnews Source HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government and the World Bank (WB) have signed a US$126.9 million financing agreement to improve infrastructure, connectivity and reduce flood risks in the urban core of Vĩnh Long City in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long. The $126.9 mill...

Mekong Delta to adapt to the climate in recovery from pandemic

  17th December 2021 Vietnamnew Source  HÀ NỘI — Experts and public officials believe that regional connection and agricultural economic development in the Mekong Delta need to be continued, as discussed in a seminar on Thursday. Addressing the event, Dr. Võ Tòng Xuân, rector of Nam C...

Trà Vinh to spend VNĐ2.8 trillion to build freshwater reservoir

21th Dec 2021 Vietnamnew Source  TRÀ VINH — The People's Committee of Trà Vinh Province is seeking approval from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to build a freshwater reservoir at the Láng Thé River to ensure water sources for the province. The project would be part of the min...

Mekong Delta expands environmentally-friendly shrimp-rice farms

 13th December 2021 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expanding its shrimp – rice farming areas as the cultivation model is efficient and sustainable, adapts to climate change, and is environmentally friendly. The delta, the country's largest rice and seafood pro...