VOV.VN - A campaign to respond to Earth Hour 2023 will be launched across Vietnam from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 25, with the event sending a message of saving energy, protecting the environment, and adapting to the threat of climate change.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet chaired a meeting of an inter-sectoral working group on Vietnam’s assumption of the role as a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term and discussed 2023 activities.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), on February 14 emphasised the necessity to take comprehensive and human-centered measures to respond to climate change and sea level rise.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Japan Research Forum on promoting Japan - Vietnam cooperation towards green growth after the COVID-19 pandemic was held in Hanoi on February 15 as part of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

VOV.VN - The price of Vietnamese rice for export and domestic use has witnessed a sudden rise in recent times amid several countries worldwide having huge demand for food reserves in the face of economic and political instability and climate change, according to industry insiders.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.

Sharing natural similarities, the two countries have beefed up their sustainable development partnership in sustainable agriculture, water management, and climate change adaptation, said Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with ministries, sectors, and Mekong Delta localities in Can Tho city on January 30 to look into the progress of some transport projects.

Alongside urbanisation, flooding in cities of Vietnam, a country highly vulnerable to climate change, is getting complicated and needs concerted solutions, according to experts.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has announced a water resources planning scheme for the 2021 to 2030 period with a vision towards 2050, which was granted approved by the Prime Minister in December, 2022.