Environment and natural resources
Vietnam, UNDP strengthen coastal resilience to climate change
Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam. The project, which runs from 2017 to 2024, also restored 4,028 ha of mangrove ...
Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
Song Hà
Forum aims to foster cooperation in building sustainable agriculture
The Francophone Parliamentary Cooperation Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change Response was convened by the Vietnamese National Assembly during the Conference of the Executive Board of the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) in Can Tho City. The forum aims to promote cooperation between ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
Waste classification at source needs solutions to suit each locality: experts
All households in Việt Nam are expected to separate their solid household waste and place it in trash bags; failure to do so could result in fines of between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ1 million. But as the search for appropriate solutions to classify waste at the source ...
Policy reform – paramount in Vietnam’s plastic waste reduction: experts
Dr Nguyen Trung Thang and a research team from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment have proposed a three-pronged approach that combines policy reform, market incentives and public awareness improvement to combat Vietnam’s growing plastic waste crisis.Through the ministry’s project ...
Applying technology in conservation of endangered, precious and rare animals and plants
Ninh Thuan, a typically sunny and windy land of the central region, is famous for its majestic landscape and for being home to a diverse and rich ecosystem.To improve the effectiveness of management, especially the protection and development of resources in Ninh Thuan Province, it ...
The carbon market and the responsibility to respond to climate change
Carbon credits were created to provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. Individuals, companies, and governments can buy carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions or sell them for financial gain. Carbon credits were first mentioned in the Kyoto ...
Hong Van
Sowing millions of seeds to green Vietnam’s shared home
Each year in Vietnam, millions of seeds are persistently sown to increase forest coverage, contributing to watershed protection, safeguarding mangrove ecosystems, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.Vietnam has been enduring significant effects of climate change, particularly in river basins and coastal areas. In coastal ...
Community builds sustainable future for coastal areas suffering from climate change
As many as 4,966 safe and solid houses were built for more than 25,000 people in areas frequently hit by storms and floods during the past seven years. These houses not only protect people’s lives and property, but also become a model that is integrated ...
Environmental benefits from circular economy
The circular economy offers a revolutionary method for rethinking how resources are managed, products are produced, and consumption is structured, all with the goal of minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Current strategies such as transitioning to renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency address only 55 ...
Nguyen Dinh Tho
