Environment and natural resources
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 ...
Vietnam must have more green buildings: Ministry of Construction
The Ministry of Construction reports that the nation presently possesses over 400 green buildings, with a total floor space of almost 10 million square meters. The number of green buildings in the country is roughly on par with other nations in the ASEAN region; however, ...
Translated by Anh Quan
Vietnam commits to joint effort for resilient, water-secure Southeast Asia
Vietnam is dedicated to advancing shared goals for a resilient and water-secure Southeast Asia, said Nguyen Thi Thu Linh, Director General of Vietnam National Mekong Committee as she attended a regional dialogue on water security on September 18.The Vietnamese representative also proposed key areas where ...
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
Challenges in addressing air pollution in large cities
The rapid urbanisation process, coupled with the overload of residents and vehicles, has made air pollution a ‘crisis’ for big cities of Hà Nội and HCM City.Associate Professor, Bùi Thị An, director of the Institute for Environmental Resources and Community Development, said large cities are ...
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) ...
Experts discuss low-emissions rice project
Experts have gathered in a seminar held on August 26 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development focusing on advancing sustainable development and green growth in the Mekong Delta region through a significant rice cultivation project. The initiative aims to enhance rice production while ...
Viet Nam ranks second in disaster preparedness worldwide
Viet Nam is ranked second among the top four countries in the world in natural disaster preparedness.According to a global survey conducted by global analytics firm Gallup which has been released recently, 83 percent of households in Viet Nam said they had plans in response ...
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