Director of VCCI Can Tho Nguyen Phuong Lam said the MRBN aims to create a community of various stakeholders which can connect entrepreneurs, scientists and policymakers in building climate change adaptation for firms in the Mekong Delta.
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Vietnam sets to significantly cut use of single-use plastics by 2025
Other goals include to collect, reuse, recycle and treat 85 percent of plastic waste; to reduce the volume of plastic waste dumped to ocean by half; to have 100 percent of tourism complexes, hotels and other lodging facilities not use non-biodegradable plastic bags and single-use plastic products by 2025.
Vietnam-Europe freight train launched
The new route will take trains between Yen Vien Railway Station in Hanoi and the Belgian city of Liege, where the containers would be unloaded and sent by trucks to the final destination, the Dutch city of Rotterdam, the Vietnam Railways said.
Vietnam struggles to find solutions for extreme dry seasons in Mekong delta
Decades of intensive agriculture and water mismanagement have left the country in need of a radical overhaul of its water policies
Efforts to revive and protect coral reef ecosystems in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Quang Ninh province, is one of Vietnam’s most popular travel destinations, receiving 14 million visitors in 2019.
Danish-funded youth action for climate and sustainable energy fund calls for proposals
The fund aims at supporting climate action initiatives, including the promotion of sustainable energy and innovative climate solutions from all provinces and cities in Vietnam.
ADB Boosts Climate Resilience in Health Systems of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam
A six-year, pioneering regional technical assistance initiative has boosted the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam to respond to climate-induced health threats amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Ca Mau province acts to better protect environment in aquaculture
The southernmost province of Ca Mau currently has more than 300,000 ha of aquaculture area, including over 158,000 ha of extensive shrimp farming and nearly 8,600 ha of intensive shrimp farming. However, experts say that if local farmers fail to adopt strict environmental protection measures in aquaculture, it will pollute water sources serving production activities.
Tien Giang builds more irrigation works to secure water for farms
The money was used to build irrigation works, and sluices and embankments that prevent saltwater intrusion and floods, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fifty percent of the Mekong Delta at risk of salinization due to sand mining and dam building
The study shows for the first time the combined effect of climate change and human impact on salt intrusion at the scale of a mega delta such as the Mekong Delta. This means that the window of opportunity for limiting further salt intrusion is much shorter than previously considered.