Environment and natural resources
Climate change
5.9 million carbon credits remain pending due to legal challenges
Vietnam has achieved a milestone by signing agreements to sell 10.3 million tons of carbon credits internationally. However, 5.9 million tons of carbon dioxide remain without transfer partners.Mr. Ha Cong Tuan, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, highlighted Vietnam’s goal of launching a ...
Translated by Thuy Doan
Farmers in Mekong Delta grow climate change-adapted veggies
Droughts, saltwater intrusion, and water scarcity have significant adverse effects on populations, especially those reliant on agriculture. Over recent years, ministries, sectors, local governments, and farmers have collaboratively implemented numerous solutions to address these challenges. Good strategies include the conversion of inefficient rice fields to alternative ...
Translated by Uyen Phuong
Focusing on sustainable forestry development
Vietnam has participated in bilateral and multilateral international trade agreements, including the export of wood and forest products, requiring the development of stable raw material areas with legal origins according to regulations, ensuring quality and competitive prices. On the other hand, Vietnam, like many countries ...
Vu Hoang
Vietnam joins global community in protecting ozone layer
During the past 30 years of participating in the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Vietnam has made efforts to synchronously implement various mechanisms, policies and solutions to manage and eliminate ...
Converting crop structure to cope with climate change
Climate change has negatively impacted agricultural production in many localities, especially in the Mekong Delta and the central region. This situation has caused drought, saltwater intrusion and water shortages, significantly affecting farmers.Ministries, branches, localities and people have implemented many response solutions, including converting inefficient rice ...
Han Trung Su
Vietnam needs to build disaster-resilient homes, infrastructure
In light of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather phenomena, relevant ministries must consider appropriate models for housing and educational facilities in disaster-prone areas to mitigate damage and enhance disaster response capabilities.Following the terrible losses from Typhoon Yagi, Tran Ngoc Chinh, President ...
Mangrove forests provide important blue carbon benefits
Despite covering just about 200,000 hectares or 1.5% of the national forest area, mangrove forests are highly valued for their socio-economic and biodiversity conservation benefits. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recognised them as a significant carbon sink, contributing substantially to reducing greenhouse gas ...
Challenges to a projected carborn market
To meet global greenhouse gas emission reduction targets based on agreements reached at the COP 21 and COP 26 meetings, one key strategy proposed by the UN is the creation of carbon credit markets, both globally and within individual countries. These markets would not only ...
Việt An
Agricultural sector turns sustainability into opportunity
The Vietnamese agricultural sector has taken great strides toward sustainability, contributing to the nation’s green growth and its commitment to climate change response.Vietnam is promoting its agricultural restructuring, shifting from the mindset of agricultural production to that of a holistic agricultural economy, and green and ...
MARD reports plan to use nearly 6 million tons of CO2
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has revised the amount of CO2 transferred in 2018-2019 in the north central region. The ministry sent a report to the Prime Minister on the authority to transfer nearly 6 million tons of residual carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
