Disasters and emergency response

Mekong Delta struggling to maintain freshwater

About 78,000ha of rice paddies and orchards in the Mekong Delta region are predicted to get severely affected by drought – salinity intrusion this March-April. The Mekong Delta has around 2 million hectares of rice fields and fruit trees. These farmlands are facing serious irrigation ...

Translated by Thanh Tam

Disaster risk reduction partnership planning 2025-2030 relevant to Vietnam's priorities: UNDP Resident Coordinator

The disaster risk reduction partnership’s plan for 2025-2030 will be developed in accordance with the Government of Vietnam’s priorities on natural disaster prevention as well as in line with the strategic goals of all partners, Pauline Tamesis, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Vietnam ...

Mekong Delta: Drought, saltwater intrusion cause subsidence, water shortage

This year’s dry season is expected to bring more severe drought and saltwater intrusion to the Mekong Delta compared to previous years, significantly impacting the lives and production of local residents.Furthermore, saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta depends on the water flow from the upper ...

Forestry digitization helps to locate every tree, keep track of every animal

The forestry sector is moving ahead with digital transformation in management. High technology is being used to create a large database of information about every tree and animal in the forest.Nguyen Duc Thanh from the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) said the forestry industry ...

Tam An

Ministerial meeting discusses transboundary haze pollution in Mekong sub-region

The 12th Meeting of the Sub-regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-region took place in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city on November 30.With the participation of representatives of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, the ...

Mekong Delta Region needs urgent measures to cope with landslides

The situation of landslides along riverbanks and coastlines in the Mekong Delta is becoming increasingly severe, while preventive measures are challenging due to a lack of funding.Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed Decision No. 1162, allocating an additional VND4 trillion (nearly US$164 million) from ...

Translated by Hong Son

Flood and landslides warning capabilities must be improved: forecasting official

Việt Nam, situated in a tropical monsoon climate region, is prone to extended periods of heavy rainfall, diverse topography, and a dense network of rivers and streams, which collectively elevate the risk of flooding and landslides.Hoàng Văn Đại, Deputy Director of the National Centre for ...

ASEAN leaders issue declaration on enhancing early action in disaster management

ASEAN member countries yesterday adopted a declaration on enhancing early action in disaster management within the ASEAN region during the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management in Hạ Long City, Quảng Ninh Province (12th October).The Hạ Long Declaration underscored the commitment of ASEAN ministers ...

Gov't approves more anti-erosion funds for Mekong Delta

An additional VND4 trillion (US$163.85 million) will be given to localities in the Mekong Delta to help them deal with river and coastal erosion.Since 1992 the region has lost 300-600 hectares of riverine land each year to erosion. Excessive sand mining is one of the main ...

Ngoc Truong

Humans increasingly settling in high-risk flood zones, study warns

Humans are increasingly settling in areas highly exposed to dangerous flooding, particularly in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh, a study warned Wednesday (4/10). The research, led by a World Bank economist, warns that settlement growth in flood zones has vastly outpaced growth in safe areas since ...

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