Ca Mau (VNA) – An environment monitoring project for mangrove aquaculture (AQUAM) in Ca Mau was kicked off on January 15 by the Mekong Delta province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Australia’s University of Queensland and the Greenfield Consulting and Development Ltd (GFD). The project, which will be implemented by UQ and GFD Ltd, aims to build an environmental monitoring system for mangrove aquaculture, provide information on management of mangrove forests and sustainable aquaculture towards improving livelihoods for and resilience of coastal communities to climate change The project is carried out in key mangrove aquaculture areas in Ca Mau within 15 months, with a budget totalling over 500,600 AUD (384,948 USD) funded by the Australian Innovation Fund (Aus4Innovation). According to Prof. Catherine Lovelock, Director of AQUAM, the project will apply advanced technology in water and forest environmental monitoring, and provide … [Read more...] about Environment monitoring project in mangroves launched in Ca Mau
Key roles in a project team
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16
In order to carry out the flood prevention project, about 280 households must be relocated and the river bank must be repaired. The authorities must also dredge the river. Quy Nhon City People's Committee will be responsible for organising the resettlement areas and compensation fund. The Binh Dinh People's Committee will be responsible for the funding of the construction and any renovation. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16
Scientist helps farmers profit from medicinal mushrooms
Nguyễn Thị Liên Thương, director of Application Development Institute of Thủ Dầu Một University in southern Bình Dương Province, has provided many inventions and initiatives for agricultural production, goods consumption and clean technology transfer. … [Read more...] about Scientist helps farmers profit from medicinal mushrooms
HCMC prioritizes developing social houses, cheap houses for low-income earners
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee cum director of the Department of Construction Le Hoa Binh assigned several tasks for the Department to carry out in the next time. For instance, the Department will carefully perform five projects in the city’s breakthrough programs of infrastructure development according to the 16th Party Congress’ Resolution. … [Read more...] about HCMC prioritizes developing social houses, cheap houses for low-income earners
Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
As the Chair of the General Assembly of WIPO, Vietnam pushed WIPO’s support many projects in Vietnam in this area, such as the project to assist Vietnam fulfilling WIPO's membership obligations, improving provision of statistics for compiling the national innovation report as well as building policies and measures to strengthen the nation's innovation work. In a quarter of a century associated with ASEAN, Vietnam has always been active, proactive in responsible participation and left many important marks. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way