Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovinces of Tra Vinh and Ben Tre have worked to ensure the implementation of aproject on climate change adaption.
Country Director of the International Fund forAgricultural Development (IFAD) in Vietnam Thomas Rath expressed his pleasureat the positive outcomes of the project at a meeting with local authorities inTra Vinh on November 17.
He said the the two provinces should speed upthe project by focusing on improving community-based adaptation capacity in thelong run and increasing quality of agricultural and aquaculture practices.
Tra Vinh and Ben Tre should enhance experienceexchanges to expand effective models while strengthening coordination withspecialised institutions such as the provincial Department of Science andTechnology, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Environment andNatural Resources, and the private economic sector, to implement livelihoodmodels.
Cornels Hubrencht Blok, a delegate from theIFAD, said that during the implementation of the project, the two provinceshave integrated climate change adaptation and natural disaster risk managementinto socio-economic development plans. However, the solutions are just appliedin the short run, he said, advising the pair to build future scenarios.
Vice Chairman of the Ben Tre People’s CommitteeNguyen Huu Lap and his counterpart from Tra Vinh Kim Ngoc Thai, pledged tocreate the best conditions and arrange capital to support the project.
Sponsored by the IFAD, the project is being carriedout from 2014 to 2020 in 30 communes of eight districts in Ben Tre and 30communes of seven districts in Tra Vinh.
The project worth more than 1 trillion VND (44million USD) aims to support sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor and tostrengthen the adaptive capacity of target communities and institutions tobetter contend with climate change.-VNA
The worst drought ever recorded in Vietnam has prompted the government and the public to brainstorm strategies on using water sources intelligently for food security and poverty reduction.
Solutions to the integrated management of water, energy and land resources to help the Mekong Delta adapt to climate change was the centre of discussion at a workshop in Can Tho city on June 13.
Vietnam and the World Bank signed an agreement on July 11 to provide Vietnam with 560 million USD in loans to implement climate change response projects in Mekong Delta localities.
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.
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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.
Drought in the Mekong Delta (Photo VNA)
