Hanoi (VNA) – Participants to a seminar in Hanoion April 16 sought ways to strengthen integrated flood risk management in thecontext of climate change in Vietnam.
The event took place within the framework of acooperation programme between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentand the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Tran Quang Hoai, deputy head of the Central SteeringCommittee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and head of the VietnamDisaster Management Authority, pointed out unexpected rains and floods inVietnam’s northern and north central regions over the past time.
Reservoirs would not sustain extreme rainfall that islikely to cause flooding and harm dyke systems, he said.
To cope with flood risks in climate change andensure the safety of the dyke systems, the Prime Minister has approved the climatechange adaptive integrated flood risk management project worth 275 million USD,using ADB loans.
The project will be carred out in nine cities andprovinces – Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Ha Nam, NamDinh, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa that are located in the basins of Red, Thai Binhand Ma rivers.
It will support the government to achieve theoutcome: effective and sustainable flood risk management systems madeoperational and well maintained. There are three outputs: institutional andplanning capacities for flood risk management improved; dike systems inRed-Thai Binh and Ma rivers rehabilitated and upgraded; and flood forecastingand early warning systems for Red-Thai Binh and Ma rivers modernised.
ADB Deputy Country Director in Vietnam KeijuMitsuhashi said the Vietnamese government has paid attention to naturaldisaster prevention and control in general, and dyke system safety inparticular.
The ADB also has paid heed to disaster risk management, particularlyflood prevention and control, in Vietnam, he said, adding the bankpledges to help the VietnamDisaster Management Authority and the nine cities and provinces implement theproject./.
A delegation from the World Bank (WB) met with local authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to discuss a project to help the city reduce flood risk.
Vietnam was excluded in the list of 17 countries facing the risk of extremely high water stress, according to the Washington D.C.-based World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
Vietnam records from 10-15 flash floods each year, mostly in the northern mountainous, central, Central Highlands and southeastern regions, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Vu Duc Long said on January 15.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
At the seminar (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
