Just as authorities called for a community wide compliance with the closing of borders, masking, and social distancing; the ingrained collectivism among its citizens, allows for a broad and clear messaging about the environmental threats. This may translate into improved management of the nation’s natural resources.
Category: Viet Nam
New drainage plan considers impact of climate change
The city has been using a water drainage plan approved in 2001 that covers the central area of about 650sq.km, which represents about 30 percent of the city’s total area. The plan does not account for the impact of climate change, rising water levels and erosion.
Vietnam to borrow $2 bln to fortify Mekong Delta against climate change
The money, to come from the World Bank, Germany and France, would be used for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in the face of climate change.
Authorities in Mekong Delta proactively reserve fresh water for dry season
At this time last year, farmers in the Mekong Delta were utterly in distress because of drought. This year, authorities have adopted different solutions to reserve fresh water in canals and rivers facilitating the waterway transport.
Vietnam aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice sector
IRRI had developed and analysed three scenarios for NDC implementation in the rice sector through changes in farming practices including the Alternate Wetting and Drying technology (AWD) or the Mid-season Drainage technique in the Red River and the Mekong River Deltas.
One step forward, two steps back: Vietnam’s short-sighted energy vision
The fact that we are late climbers on to the renewable energy bandwagon and continue to express reservations and hesitation in exploiting solar and wind energy (which Vietnam has in abundance) will indirectly boost growth in the types of energy that damage the environment severely, like thermal and hydropower plants.
Can the EU’s climate change plan work in Southeast Asia?
There’s big money driving dirty energy. If the EU takes a strong forceful stance on coal consumption in the region, it could spark anger from the main exporters of the commodity, China, India and Australia
Experts seek measures to promote Mekong Delta’s sustainable growth
The exploitation of the Mekong River’s upstream water resources, especially the building of hydropower dams, has caused changes in flow and reductions of alluvium deposits, harming fisheries resources and worsening saltwater intrusion.
“Gs” in new strategic viewpoint on development of Mekong Delta (infographic)
At a conference reviewing the three years of implementation of Government Resolution 120 dated November 17, 2017 on climate resilient and sustainable development of Mekong River Delta, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked about a new strategic viewpoint involving eight “Gs” on the development of the region.
Vietnamese Activists Facing Death Refuse to Plead for Amnesty, Asserting Innocence
Two Vietnamese land-rights activists facing the death penalty after being convicted for their roles in a deadly clash with police last year at the Dong Tam commune outside Hanoi are refusing to ask for amnesty in the case, saying the move would amount to a confession of their guilt.