VOV.VN - The Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association on March 22 held a national congress in Hanoi and elected a new executive committee for the 2021-2026 tenure.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Representative Delegation to the United Nations, had a working session on March 17 with Selwin Chalres Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to enhance gender mainstreaming in the National Adaptation Plan so that it is more gender-responsive and better able to meet the needs, priorities, and challenges faced by women.

The International Day of Action for Rivers (March 14) is a day dedicated to solidarity - when diverse communities around the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter.

Vietnamese ministries allocate more than 70% of their budgets to climate change adaptation, heard a recent launch workshop regarding climate public expenditure and investment review (CPEIR) of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is gathering opinions on Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s draft decision relating to approving the national action plan on green growth for the 2021 to 2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.

VOV.VN - A light-turning off event is set to be launched this March across the country for Earth Hour 2022 in a bid to encourage local people to save electricity and work together to protect the environment, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 6 stressed the need for Mekong Delta provinces and centrally-run cities to create breakthrough changes in the mindset and have a strategic vision in agricultural development.

Vietnam stands ready to work closely with other member states and stakeholders to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council through dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect.

Amid the severe impact of climate change and sea level rise, especially in the Mekong Delta region, there are three key pillars for Vietnam to base itself on in designing policies to tackle the problem, Dr. Tran Huu Hiep underlined in his recent article run on Saigon Giai phong newspaper.