11th Dec 21 Vietnamnews Source TIỀN GIANG – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has taken measures to cope with saltwater intrusion in its rivers in the coming dry season to protect its rice, fruits and other crops and ensure households have water for daily use. The coastal...
Climate change impacts in Mekong Delta require construction sector to make careful calculations: Experts
Climate change's impacts, which are forecast to make the Mekong Delta lower than the sea level by about one metre in the next decade, are the greatest challenge facing the region, threatening all socio-economic sectors, including construction. 2th December 21 Vietnamplus Source HCM ...
Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership: Working with Country Partners for a Resilient Water Future
As the world faces a triple crisis of climate change, COVID-19, and lack of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, the need for global communities and countries to work together for our shared future is more urgent than ever. The GWSP is an action-oriented think tank that works with countrie...
Low-lying Mekong Delta deals with worsening land subsidence
27th Nov 2021 Vietnamnet Source The Mekong Delta region needs "consistent strategies" to deal with groundwater extraction, land subsidence and saltwater intrusion in an increasingly urbanising area, experts said at a conference in HCM City on November 26. Speaking at the online event...
Offering a direction for the nation’s climate change efforts
25th Nov 2021 Vietnam Investment Review Source This month Vietnam announced strong commitments to tackling climate change, including the target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Terence D. Jones, resident representative a.i. in Vietnam for the United Nations Development Programme, ta...
Vietnam needs US$10 billion for urban wastewater treatment
22th Nov 2021 following SGGP News Source Climate change has had a range of impacts on businesses and regions. One of the most urgent and challenging issues in urban areas today is drainage water management, anti-flooding task, and wastewater treatment. According to the Vietnam Water...
Late flooding season results in low sediment levels, fewer aquatic food sources in rice fields in Mekong Delta
18 Nov 2021 Vietnamnet Source The Mekong Delta's flood season, commonly called "floating water season", caused by the rising level of the Mekong River in the rainy season, arrived in September, about one month late compared to other years. Because of the low level of floodwaters, the amount of aquat...
Where will waste from wind, solar power plants go?
17th Nov 2021 following source Vietnamnet Wind and solar power has been developing at lightening speed in Vietnam recently. Now is the time to think about dealing with the equipment when it's life cycle ends A workshop on the development of green and new energy was held a few days a...
Agricultural Sector in Vietnam
Vietnam is a country that thrives on agriculture with a GDP contribution of 14.85% in Agriculture in 2020. The agricultural sector in Vietnam includes crop production, livestock, fisheries, and forestry. Vietnam's main Agricultural products are rice, pepper, tea, coffee beans, cotton, peanuts, sugar...
Integrated Water Resource Management of the Mekong, the Transboundary River
United Nations Water (UN Water) defines transboundary waters as the aquifers, and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries. Nearly half of the Earth's land surface is occupied by 263 transboundary lakes which provide 60 percent of global freshwater flow on which 2 billion people worldwi...
Forum helps boost cooperation for Mekong Delta’s sustainable development
The annual Forum on Cooperation and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta Forum) was held in both in-person and online forms on November 4, under the theme "Promoting local initiatives - Strengthening multilateral cooperation". 04 Nov 2021 - Source: Hanoi (VNA) -&...
Mobilising more private resources for green growth
04 Nov 2021 - Source: Vietnam Investment Review - The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) held the conference "Enhancing private investment into green growth in the 2021-2030 period" yesterday (November 3, ...
Climate Change Impacts on Water-Related Sectors
Climate Change can be defined as any variations in climate patterns that last for a long period of time: decades or more. The prime cause of climate change is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission, typically Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), mainly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy use. Now, C...
Partners pledge $665 million to support green recovery in ASEAN
03 Nov 2021 - Source: Vietnam Investment Review - Four partners have collectively pledged $665 million towards a platform managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to mobilise an additional $7 billion for low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Southeast As...
Hanoi's largest landfill suspends operation
02 Nov 2021 - Source: Saigon Times - Hanoi City's largest dump site, Nam Son, has temporarily closed down from today, November 2, due to overload and fears over environmental pollution. Pham Cao Thang, deputy general director of Hanoi Urban Environment Company (Urenco), which operates the landfill, ...