Mitigation

Clean development mechanism

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

Vietnam has great potential to develop geothermal energy

22 November 2017
Vietnamnet
Clean development mechanism / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Renewable energy production
energy / geothermal / potential

Geothermal energy can be economically efficient and environmentally friendly, scientists say.[] According to the chair of the Vietnam Clean Energy Association, Ta Van Huong, Vietnam has geothermal potential at the average level. The great advantage of Vietnam is that the energy source is located throughout the ...

 Kham Pha

Developing sustainable agriculture adaptable to climate change

10 November 2017
Vietnam Plus
Adaptation / Agricultural engineering services and equipment / Agricultural policy and administration / Clean development mechanism / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Irrigation and water management / Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action / Organic farming / Pest management / Soil management
adaptable / agriculture / climate change / sustainable
Summary translated by ODV Team

With the participation of 21 economies representing 39% of the world’s population and 57% of global GDP, APEC is considered the most regional economic forum worldwide, making intensive and extensive impacts on member economies. In order to ease losses caused by climate changes, member economies ...

 Thu Phuong

Vietnam plans to put special control on 28 major industry projects

7 November 2017
The Saigon Times
Air pollution / Cement / Clean development mechanism / Coal / Electronic waste / Environmental impact assessments / Gravel and limestone / Iron and steel / Major companies and projects / Manufacturing policy and regulation / Relevant ministries / Solid waste / Steel / Types of state-protected areas / Water pollution
environment / industrial / projects / special control
Summary translated by ODV Team

Up to 28 biggest industrial production projects will be in a list of projects subject to special control on environment by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, according to a draft plan. Keep reading ...

 Lan Nhi

South’s EPZs, IZs to go hi-tech, green

7 November 2017
Vietnam Investment Review
Clean development mechanism / Domestic investors / Exports / Foreign investors / Imports / Open technologies / Science and technology education and promotion / Science and technology policy and administration / SMEs policy and regulation
EPZs / green / growth / high-tech / IZs

It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality.Keep reading ...

 VNA Reporter

PM approves climate change, green growth programme

3 November 2017
Vietnam News
Adaptation / Animals / Clean development mechanism / Ecological services / Ecosystems / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action / Plants / Relevant ministries
climate change / green growth / program

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has green lighted the target programme to cope with climate change and promote green growth during 2016-20.Keep reading ...

 VNS 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

Climate change exposes HCMC to extreme weather

31 October 2017
The Saigon Times
Clean development mechanism / Environmental and biodiversity protection
climate change / extreme weather / rain

Extreme weather, especially abnormally heavy rain, has been increasingly frequent in HCMC this year as a result of climate change, according to the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC).Keep reading ...

 Van Nam