Aid and development

Vietnam Protects Coastal Communities Vulnerable to Climate Change

27 November 2017
Prensa Latina
Adaptation / Clean development mechanism / Forest policy and administration / Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action / Regenerated forest / United Nations
adaptability / coastal communities / mangrove forests

Vietnam began today with the help of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) a project aimed at strengthening the adaptability of coastal communities vulnerable to climate change. Executable for five years and valued at some 30 million dollars that will contribute the Green Climate Fund, ...

 Prensa Latina Reporter

Govt approves removal of household registration books

4 November 2017
Vietnamplus
Administration / Development policy and administration / Economic policy and administration / Public and administrative legal services / Social security and veterans policy and administration
administrative procedures / books / household / registration
Summary translated by ODV Team

The Government has recently issued Resolution No. 112/NQ-CP on simplifying administrative procedures and civil papers related to population management within the scope of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)’s State management functions. Accordingly, the government approves the plan on replacing population management via household registration ...

 VNA Reporter

EU supports Da Nang solar energy development

4 November 2017
Nhan dan News
European Union aid / Renewable energy production
energy / renewable / solar

A solar energy development support project was officially launched in Da Nang on November 3, aimed at supporting the central city in its process of promoting renewable energy sources. Co-organised by the European Union (EU) and the Da Nang Energy Conservation Centre (DECC), the project ...

 Nhan Dan Reporter

Vietnamese diplomat calls for long-term solution to refugee problem

3 November 2017
(Tiếng Việt) Thông tấn xã
Emigration / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people associations / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development funding / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development NGOs / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people profiles / Human rights associations / Human rights funding / Human rights NGOs / Immigration / United Nations
displaced people / humanitarian / refugees / UNHCR
Summary translated by ODV Team

The UN Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) on November 1 held a general debate on a report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on issues related to refugees, returners, displaced people and humanitarian issues. Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Anh, deputy ...

 VNA reporter

ADB approves $170-Mln loan to help Vietnam cope with climate change in urban areas

2 November 2017
Vietnam Plus
Adaptation / Asian Development Bank (ADB) / Clean development mechanism / Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action / Rural sanitation / Rural water supply / Urban sanitation infrastructure / Urban water supplies and distribution / Water and sanitation funding / Water and sanitation policy and administration
ADB / climate change / Loan / urban areas
Summary translated by ODV Team

More than 30 million people are living in urban areas in Vietnam, but the impact of urbanization is variable across the country. In order to help Vietnam improve urban infrastructure and respond to climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board of Directors on November ...

 Thuy Ha

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