US wants to join Can Tho in reducing climate change impacts: Ambassador
The US wants to join hands with Can Tho to practically and feasibly reduce climate change impacts, said US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper when visiting the Mekong Delta city on April 8.
US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The US wants to join hands with CanTho to practically and feasibly reduce climate change impacts, said USAmbassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper when visiting the Mekong Delta city on April8.
Knapper said through the Mekong-US partnership, the UScontinues to assist countries in the lower Mekong region to promote stability,peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) inVietnam is sponsoring a variety of programmes on forest management,diversity, and biodiversity conservation, helping the country reduce greenhouse gasemissions and adapt to climate change impacts, he affirmed.
Knapper said to effectively and sustainably mitigate climatechange, it is necessary to focus on promoting green and renewable energy, aswell as training cooperation programmes to raise awareness and improve human resources quality.
He informed that he had a meeting with the board ofdirectors of the Can Tho University to reaffirm the US’s commitment to apartnership focusing on education via people-to-people exchanges.
He was delighted to know that many students from the MekongDelta choose the US as their destination to study and research, particularlyregarding the fields of environment and climate change.
The US is committed to always creating the best conditions possiblefor Vietnamese students and researchers, the diplomat stated.
On the same day, Knapper attended an opening ceremony of“The Interceptor 003” river cleaning system, a machine that uses solar energyto collect waste on the Can Tho River with a maximum capacity of up to 50,000kg per day./.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper have affirmed that they will work towards the elevation of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership to a new height during their meeting in Hanoi on March 21.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and US Ambassador Marc Knapper reviewed and noted with pleasure the positive development of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership during their meeting in Hanoi on March 23.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), has had a cordial meeting with John McAuliff - a US close friend of Vietnam, in New York, during which the Vietnamese diplomat thanked McAuliff for his efforts in Vietnam's people-to-people diplomacy over the past half a century.
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.
US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper (Photo: VNA) 
