Environment and natural resources

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

National database on natural resources, environment monitoring to be set up

1 November 2017
VGP News
Environmental and biodiversity protection / Environmental impact assessments / Relevant ministries / Types of state-protected areas
database / environment / monitoring / natural resources

The PM has approved a plan on the establishment of national database on natural resources and environment monitoring. Keep reading ...

 Thuy Dung

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Environment and natural resources

ADB approves $170-Mln loan to help Vietnam cope with climate change in urban areas

Climate change exposes HCMC to extreme weather

National database on natural resources, environment monitoring to be set up

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