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...
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...
What is the Vietnamese Government doing for Climate Change Adaptation?
According to the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat), Vietnam ranked sixth among countries globally hardest hit by climate change and extreme weather phenomena during 1999 – 2018, for almost 20 years. In 2020, unprecedented levels of loss and damage to human lives and infrastructu...
Vietnamese Youths in the Sector of Climate Action
Youths are active, creative, brave, enthusiastic, energetic, and fresh with new ideas. Youths of today are taking part in climate change action for their own future. The same goes for Vietnamese Youths. Vietnam ranked sixth among countries globally hardest hit by climate change and extreme weather p...
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...
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 ...
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...
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) -&...
Vietnam ready to contribute to globe's climate aspirations
31 Oct 2021 - Source: VIR - Vietnam will make a commitment on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the world's largest event on climate change, showing itself as a reliable and responsible member of the world's community. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister ...
OP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests
02 Nov 2021 - Source: VIR - World leaders will conclude a two-day climate summit on Tuesday with a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 -- a date too far away for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet's lungs.The pledge was to be issued at the UN's COP26 confe...
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...
PM's trip to display Vietnam's sense of responsibility towards climate change
31 Oct 2021 - Source: Vietnamplus - Hanoi (VNA) – The trip to the UK by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and visit this country will be a chance for Vietnam to show its responsible engagement in settling global climate change challenges and enhan...
Vietnam plays active role in climate change response: ambassador
29 October - Source: Vietnamplus - Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow, the UK, from October 31 to November 3, demonstrates the Vietnamese Government's determination and efforts in promo...