PM proposes measures to galvanise int’l efforts to address climate-related risks to peace, security

24 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered remarks at an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on addressing climate-related risks to international peace and security, which was held in the form of video conferencing on February 23. Prim...

Mekong River water level rise barely discernible in Vietnam

 23 Feb 21 VNExpress Source Water levels in some sections of the Mekong River have only increased slightly in the last seven days though China has claimed consistent excess outflow from the Jinghong dam. The outflow at Jinghong hydrological station rose from 786 cubic meters per secon...

Cửu Long Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

20 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source MEKONG DELTA — The Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned localities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) to prepare plans to cope with saltwater intrusion. The Mekong River has fallen to "abnormal" leve...

Investment booms as Soc Trang improves business climate

20 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Soc Trang province's efforts to improve its business climate is paying off with more and more investors, both domestic and foreign, coming since 2016. Hanoi – Soc Trang province's efforts to improve its business climate is paying off with more and...

HCM City's major environment and sanitation project face slow progress

 19 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — A project to improve the environment and sanitation in HCM City's District 2 worth more than VNĐ11.13 trillion (US$495 million) is lagging well behind schedule, requiring authorities' interventions to speed up. In March 2015, the State Bank of Việt ...

Critical goals for modern agriculture

16 Feb 21 Vietnam Invesrtment Review Source Vietnam expects to have an advanced livestock sector through the general goals of the strategy to industrialise, modernise, sustainably develop, and improve its competitiveness. Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, exp...

Agriculture reaching for the skies

 16 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Vietnam's agriculture got hit hard by the pandemic as trade and social restrictions hampered the flow of goods and left many sitting on their produce and livestock. Nevertheless, according to Dr. Tran Cong Thang, director of the Institute of Poli...

Power structure balance required

 16 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Vietnam's energy sector has been developing rapidly throughout the last few years, in which renewables show the strongest development. However, the existing imbalance between power generation and transmission threatens the national power supply. ...

Larger frame of mind for logistics

15 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Throughout more than three decades of economic reform, Vietnamese companies from many sectors have been venturing abroad and become role models. Yet, the logistics sector remains too focused on the domestic market. Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director ...

Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity

 14 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source Digital transformation in agriculture increases production efficiency and offers consumers greater transparency about food products. However, progress remains sluggish in Việt Nam, and more research is needed. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports. HCM CITY — Farmer Lê Văn Chí...

Mekong River drops to “worrying” levels, some sections turning blue-green

12 Feb 21 Mekong River Commission Source  Vientiane, Lao PDR, 12 February 2021 — Mekong River water levels between Jinghong hydropower station in China's Yunnan province and the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam have fallen to worrying levels, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat said toda...

More flood-prevention projects scheduled as HCM City deals with climate change, rising sea levels

 10 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM City – To mitigate the impact of flooding caused by heavy rains and high river tides, HCM City has invested heavily in flood-prevention works, including drainage system improvement, dredging of canals and wastewater treatment systems. Under a city plan, 80...

Bac Lieu to build more erosion-prevention projects

9 Feb 2021 Vietnamnews Source  The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu will spend nearly VND19.3 trillion (US$835 million) to build erosion-prevention projects in the 2021 - 30 period. Erosion along rivers, canals and coastal areas has increased, threatening the safety of people and their pr...

Measures needed to make Mekong Delta adaptive to climate change

 08 Feb 21 Vietnamplus Source It is essential to promote sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in the direction of effectively adapting to climate change, given the region's strategic position in national socio-economic development and security defence, experts have said HCM City (VN...

Ministry to seek feedback on draft National Action Plan on Climate Change Response

06 Feb 21 Vietnamplus Source Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to solicit feedback from relevant agencies on the draft of the National Action Plan on Climate Change Response from 2021-2030, according to an official letter f...

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