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Nguyen Van Hong, Phan Thi Anh Tho and Nguyen Thi Phong Lan, scientists from research institutes, in their study about the impact of climate change, pointed out that the Mekong Delta faces flooding in upstream areas, saltwater intrusion in coastal areas, acid sulphate soil and the spread of sour water in low-lying areas; the lack of fresh water for production and daily life in the areas near the sea; increasingly serious erosion of river banks and coasts; and water source pollution, both underground and surface water. … [Read more...] about Scientists warn of climate change’s effect on water resources in Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – The German government has provided 10.3 million EUR in non-refundable ODA to support Vietnam in the implementation of the Paris Agreement from 2019 to 2023. The joint project “Support to Vietnam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement” (VN-SIPA) is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The main implementing agency on the Vietnamese side is the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE). According to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh, the project aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework and enhance national capacity to implement Vietnam’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the Paris Agreement on climate change. The project focuses on five areas, including provision of advice for the MoNRE on development and implementation of NDC and the Paris Agreement in line with … [Read more...] about German-funded project to support Vietnam in Paris Agreement implementation

The Deputy PM said many effective models and initiatives in building new-style rural areas nationwide were born in the region, citing such examples as the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) program of Quang Ninh; the model rural residential areas and gardens of Ha Tinh, the building of new rural areas at disadvantaged hamlets and villages of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa, and the environmental protection campaign of Nam Dinh. … [Read more...] about Red River Delta, North Central region leads in new rural area building

Meanwhile, discussing the difficulties of agribusinesses in accessing land, Dau Anh Tuan, general director of the Legal Department under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, “31 per cent of interviewed enterprises said the administrative procedures caused difficulties for businesses. This is higher than those citing taxes, social insurance, environment, or market management as their main difficulties. In addition, the current state price of land is only 20-30 per cent of the market price. Similarly, the prices issued by the provinces are only 30-60 per cent of the local market rates. … [Read more...] about Workshop offers insights on setting up agricultural land market

Therefore, the project hopes to create a favourable environment for the introduction of Green Chemistry in Vietnam and its application in production sectors with the purpose of reducing the use and release of chemicals controlled under the Stockholm and Minamata Conventions. … [Read more...] about Green chemistry project aims to reduce use of hazardous chemicals