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...
Tiền Giang secures water for dry season with sluices, dredging of channels
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) -&...