Special Report Youth for Climate Action in Viet Nam (5/2021)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth in Viet Nam represent 23% of the population and are a formidable force for positive change. They are a powerhouse for innovation and action, and some of our most effective allies to win the race against time. This first Special Repo...

Basin Development Strategy for the Mekong River Basin 2021–2030 & MRC Strategic Plan 2021–2025

Source: Mekong River CommissionA whole basin and all relevant actor Strategy. Unlike previous editions, this Basin Development Strategy (BDS) 2021–2030 is prepared and agreed for a ten-year period and focuses on the entire Mekong River Basin. The BDS 2021–2030 guides all relevant ...

Report: Southeast Asia's turning point : How climate action can drive our economic future (8/2021)

Southeast Asia (SEA) nations faced off the massive stress from climate change effect and Deloitte's research team recently published 44 pages report " Southest Asia turning point" in late August. SEA including 11 countries is home & created job career for approximetly half a million people &...

Report :Towards Urban Resilience and Economic Growth in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta (3/ 2021)

 On the first day of March 2021, World Bank just published the newest analysis report for seven secondary cities in Mekong Region (Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Long Xuyen, Soc Trang, Tan An, Vi Thanh, Vinh Long). The study is apart of World Bank support Vietnam government in development policy operation ...

Report :Resilient Shores - Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk (10/2020)

 The long coast covering Vietnam has brought tremendous benefit to Vietnamese residents but visible threats to people living along with it. The "Resilient Shores "document is developed by the great collaboration between Vietnamese Government, World Bank & Global Facility for Disaster Reduct...

Risk management practices of small intensive shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam ( 2019)

Vietnam is always on the list of countries exporting shrimp to the EU and other countries. For companies and businesses have advantages to customize production costs and profits compared to small shrimp farmers. The report published by FAO in 2019 could provide readers a better understanding of the ...

Document :Coastal Development between Opportunity and Disaster Risk : A Multisectoral Risk Assessment for Vietnam ( 8/2020)

05 August 2020, World Bank published the assessment for Vietnam in coastal Vietnam.Five (5) natural hazards: riverine flooding, coastal flooding, typhoon winds, coastal erosion, saline intrusion have a huge effect on socio-economic development. (Agriculture, aquaculture, human resources, electric po...

Report :Mobilizing Financing for Climate Smart Investments in the Mekong Delta : An Options Note ( 7/ 2020)

The Mekong Delta region is one of the most vulnerable areas in climate change and Vietnam has located downstream the river. The resident would face up to flooding risk, cleaning water shortage, salinity conditions. The Government of Vietnam believes the importance of the Action plan to sustainable f...

Landslides in the Mekong Delta: Situation, causes and response measures ( English Translation version)

Located at the end of the Mekong River, the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta) is now facing the 'double threat' that challenges the survival of the Mekong Delta. This article takes an interdisciplinary perspective to first describe the actual situation of landslides in the region, thereby identifying and ...

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Flood and drought remain key challenges for Mekong region: Report ( 6/2020)

 17 June 20 Vietnamnet Global Source Extreme low flows and extensive flooding of different communities along the Mekong River last year and an increasing number of droughts that have occurred in many parts of the region in recent years are among the signs that the Mekong region is fac...

Report :Problems of Law Enforcement in Vietnam: the Case of Wastewater Management in Can Tho City (2010)

 Vietnamese authorities prepared and implemented the Law on Water Resouce to protect and maintain sustainable development. By using theCan Tho city as the case study , this document will figure out the contradiction and differences between the national & local regulations, it will focus on ...

Report : Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?

The report by McKinsey Global Institute publishing on April 20 provides an overview of flooding in the fast-expanding city by analyzing hydrological simulations, land use maps, infrastructure databases, and damage curves for Ho Chi Minh city. The report outlines the catastrophe for Ho Chi Minh City ...

Report: Preliminary satellite-derived drought assessment in Mekong Delta Region, South Vietnam (21 January 2020)

Evidences of drought detected in the South Vietnam. Some indication of vegetation stress conditions observed.Further action(s): Continue monitoring & conduct a detailed assessment for further validationPreliminary observations, impact and severity:Evidences of drought detected in South Vietnam n...

Report (4/2020): Characteristics of consolidation settlements and sedimentary environments of the late Pleistocene–Holocene deposits in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

In April 20 on the website "researchgate.net" published The report displays the characteristics of sedimentary environments, consolidation, and consolidation settlements of the late Pleistocene–Holocene deposits in the Mekong Delta (MD) and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The report furthermore di...

Report: Toward a Safe, Clean, and Resilient Water System in Vietnam (5/2019)

Prudent economic policies, combined with the enabling conditions created by a high endowment of water, have transformed Vietnam from a low income to a middle-income country within two decades. Though growth has produced vast benefits, it has also placed unrelenting pressures on water resources, whic...