Vietnam becomes first Asian country to apply GEMMES model
10:14 | 10/05/2018 Environmental Resources
The General Monetary and Multisectoral Macrodynamics for the Ecological Shift (GEMMES) model was launched in Hanoi on May 8 by the the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the French Development Agency (AFD), establishing Vietnam as the first Asian country to apply the modelling tool.
WB helps Can Tho improve water supply services
16:01 | 13/04/2018 Environmental Resources
Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a World Bank delegation discussed a framework program on improving local water supply services during a working session on April 10.
Mekong Delta farmers switch crops to cope with climate change
14:16 | 05/04/2018 Environmental Resources
As the effects of climate change and salinity intrusion continue to plague farmers in the Mekong Delta, they have begun to restructure their cultivation plans.
The US supports Vietnam in forest management and biodiversity conservation
11:18 | 28/03/2018 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province officially launched the USAID Green Annamites project in Tam Ky City on March 27.
Vietnam to host various activities in response to World Water Day
11:09 | 16/03/2018 Environmental Resources
A wide range of activities will be held across Vietnam to observe World Water Day 2018, an annual event celebrated on March 22, as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
CCOP Sub-committee set up to coordinate geosciences programs
15:44 | 05/03/2018 Environmental Resources
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a Decision on the establishment of a Vietnam sub-committee of the Coordinating Committee for Geosciences Programs in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP).
HSBC donates US$700,000 to help preserve freshwater resources
15:06 | 07/02/2018 Environmental Resources
HSBC Vietnam will donate US$700,000 for a two-year community-based fresh-water resources conservation and management project, which will be carried out by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Vietnam.
Flood-based livelihoods to help Mekong Delta’s water storage
16:39 | 02/02/2018 Environmental Resources
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a project on January 26 on flood-based livelihoods in support of the water storage strategy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
HCM City ensures clean water supply for residents
15:37 | 29/01/2018 Environmental Resources
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are taking measures to ensure residents’ access to clean water during the dry season and upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Provinces fail to meet Paris agreement
16:02 | 22/01/2018 Environmental Resources
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is being helped to produce a detailed and workable draft plan to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
