21th October 2021 Vietnamplus Source A workshop took place both virtually and in-person in Hanoi on October 21 to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project, which was announced during US Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Vietnam in August.Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop took place ...
Flood-proof homes saving the day for central coast families
07 Dec 20 Vietnam Investment Review Source With the country facing the sea in the east, half of Vietnam's population of nearly 100 million in coastal provinces and cities are often attacked by natural disasters annually smashing down hundreds of thousands of houses. In the context that ma...
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...
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...