28th April 21 Hanoi (VNA) – The UK's Financial Times on April 26 ran an article highlighting that the expansion of Vietnam's wind and solar farms is proving crucial to powering its economic growth. According to data from Irena, an inter-governmental renewable energy organisation, Vietnam's productio...
Mekong Delta long-term future relying on renewables
12 April 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source The latest draft of the country's power development plan puts focus on renewable energy development – however, the Mekong Delta should see more attention in the development of renewables to protect its assets in the long run. The latest draft o...
Removing logistics barriers to unlock potential of Mekong Detla's agricultural exports
12 April 21 Vietnamnet Source As logistics costs are hindering the competitiveness of the Mekong Delta's agricultural exports, experts have proposed ideas to address the challenges. At the "Logistics leverage for the Mekong Delta agri-products" workshop held last week in the Mekong Delta province of...
Ninh Thuận co-operatives link up with companies to sell farm produce
12 April 21 Vietnamnews Source NINH THUẬN – Agriculture co-operatives in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận have linked up with companies to increase product value and guarantee outlets, the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said. Up to 24 of the province's 63 agri...
Việt Nam aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice sector
02 April 21 Viet Nam News Source HÀ NỘI — Agencies in Việt Nam and international partners have been working together to seek effective measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in rice production in the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development last week held the first wor...
New drainage plan considers impact of climate change
02 April 21 Vietnamplus Source A plan for a new water-drainage network in HCM City has been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval. HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A plan for a new water-drainage network in Ho Chi Minh City has been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval. The city has be...
Vietnam to prioritise key projects of the Mekong Delta
02 April 21 Vietnam Investment Review The total state budget investment for the Mekong Delta is expected to be around VND388 trillion ($16.87 billion) during the period 2021-2025. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No.973/2020/UBTVQH14 dated July 8, 2020, regulating th...
Building climate change adaptation and resilience for cities of Vietnam
31 March 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi have organised the workshop titled "Climate adaptation in the context of urban setting". This workshop took place under the framework of the 26th United Nations Cl...
Vietnam to have national water resource monitoring system by 2030
29 March 21 Vietnamplus Source Vietnam has set a goal of building and maintaining a national water resource monitoring system and another system to forecast flooding, drought, saltwater intrusion and rising sea water level by 2030. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has set a goal of building and main...
Land subsidence endangers Mekong Delta
28 March 21 Vietnamplus Source The overexploitation of groundwater in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has contributed to severe land subsidence, which could lead to devastating consequences if the practice continues, experts have said. The delta, the country's largest rice, fruit and seafood ...
New phase on horizon for solar power development
25 March 21 Vietnam investment review Source Vietnam, a rising star in Asia in solar power development, is to slash feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar installations this month, hoping to release some of the pressure on the national power grid that was exacerbated by the previous generous tariff that ...
Smarter water planning imperative
25 March 21 Vietnam investment review Source With water scarcity increasingly affecting people's livelihood in recent years, Vietnam is being challenged to uncover solutions to ensure water security in the context of climate change and the country's growing economic growth. Mai Trong Nhua...
Despite decreasing rice-growing area, farmers still earn profits
24 March 21 SGGPNews Source Mr. Le Thanh Tung, Deputy Director of Department of Crop Production under MARD, said that farmers in the Mekong Delta had harvested more than 1 million hectares of winter-spring rice, accounting for more than 60 percent of the total rice-growing area, with...
HCM City urbanisation efforts need detail planning: official
24 March 21 Vietnamnews Source Hoàng Minh Trí, former Director of the HCM City Institute of Urban Planning, talks to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper about the need to have specific planning for the city's path to urbanisation Do you have any comments on HCM City's plan to upgrade so...
Ministry of Construction plans to expand HCM City drainage system
24 March 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — The Ministry of Construction has submitted to the Government for approval plans to triple the length of HCM City's drainage network. The existing network, built in 2001, is 650 square kilometres, and the ministry wants to expand it to 2,095sq.km to deal...