National power development plan VIII targets drastic CO2 emissions reduction

Ngày 18 tháng 4 năm 2022, theo Tin tức Việt Nam. Theo Thứ trưởng Bộ Công Thương Đặng Hoàng An, dự thảo mới nhất về Quy hoạch phát triển điện lực quốc gia giai đoạn 2021 - 2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2045 (QHĐ VIII) đã giảm đáng kể lượng phát thải CO2, nhờ vào việc không có nhà máy nhiệt điện th...

National level-5 exhaust emission standards yet to be issued

Ngày 19 tháng 4, 2022, theo tờ Vietnamnet. Từ 1/1/2022, các loại ô tô sẽ phải áp dụng tiêu chuẩn khí thải mức 5. April 19th, 2022, following Vietnamnet. Cars have been subject to level-5 exhaust emission standards since January 1, 2022.  However, the technical requirements of pet...

National plan for natural disaster prevention and control released

Ngày 12 tháng 4 năm 2022, theo tờ Vietnam News. Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn (NN & PTNT) đã phối hợp với các bộ, ngành, địa phương liên quan nhằm xây dựng một kế hoạch với quy mô cả nước để phòng, chống thiên tai đến năm 2025. April 12th, 2022, following Vietnam New...

Integrated plan a good start to tackle Mekong Delta woes

Ngày 12 tháng 4, 2022, theo báo Vietnam News. HCM - Việc đưa ra một dự án quy hoạch tổng thể tích hợp cho vùng Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long (Mekong) - trung tâm nông nghiệp và nuôi trồng thủy sản của cả nước, là một bước đi tốt nhằm giải quyết một số thách thức lớn mà nơi này&nbs...

Embracing the potential of Vietnam’s energy infrastructure

April 1st, 2022, following Vietnam Investment Review. For drivers of electric vehicles, the expectation around charging their vehicles is much like that of the homeowner when switching on a light or turning on an appliance – that the necessary power is automatically there. Đối với những người đ...

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,...

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...

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