It addresses the most urgent needs and important issues of the Mekong River Delta provinces, particularly the drought and saline intrusion.
Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam is seeking a return to nuclear power
A draft power plan by the Ministry of Industry and Trade envisages building nuclear power plants with a capacity of 1,000 MW by 2040 and 5,000 MW by 2045.
The next steps for Vietnam’s booming solar sector
Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, Vietnam’s tentative target of increasing solar PV capacity to 12 gigawatts by 2030 remains highly achievable.
Pollution from thermal power plant invokes relocation drive
Vietnam’s environment ministry has requested south-central Binh Thuan Province authorities relocate families affected by dust and noise produced by a thermal power station.
Vietnam’s Environmental Challenges Risk EU Free Trade – Analysis
Since negotiations started in 2012, Vietnam has come a long way to meet the Agreement’s requirements. But significant environmental challenges remain.
Convention on Biodiversity amendment offers new opportunity for Vietnam
In the Mekong Delta, a key Government aim is to de-intensify rice production to reconnect the Mekong’s flood plain and restore ecosystem functions.
Erosion devours 12 Mekong Delta homes
The Mekong Delta province has 46 riverine and six coastal areas termed “severe” erosion hotspots, its agriculture department warned last year.
Vietnam speeds up big projects to heal economy from pandemic
The green light came as a surprise as the Communist Party’s politburo last August approved a review of Vietnam’s climate change policies.
New study reveals attitudes towards climate migrants
For instance, in Vietnam, residents were significantly less likely to report sympathy towards climate migrants compared to migrants seeking to be reunited with their families.
Vietnam PM: Hanoi must become East Asian centre by 2045
The target for Hanoi is no longer to compete with other Vietnamese localities but with other cities in the region like Bangkok, Jakarta, Shanghai and Manila.