Tag: Climate Change
GDP growth 6% in 2021 feasible: economists
Vietnam's GDP may achieve a growth rate of 6% or greater in 2021, according to economists and industry experts.
State budget collection tumbles in ten months
Total State budget collection in the first ten months of this year was estimated at VND1.13 quadrillion (US$48.7 billion), or 75.2% of the annual estimate and down 10.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Flood-resistant houses offer hope to at-risk families
VOV.VN - The development of flood-resilient houses has become increasingly important for thousands in Vietnam’s central provinces due to the need for safe shelters amid climate change causing unusual and unpredictable weather.
Environmental protection must be at core of socio-economic development targets: experts
Predictions on the intensity and impacts of environmental issues on various socio-economic aspects must be highlighted in the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, said deputy head of the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) Nguyen Hung Thinh.
Detailed flood, landslide risk maps to be created: Deputy PM
Creating more detailed flood and landslide risk maps is among the solutions the Government will carry out in the time ahead to cope with possible natural disasters, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said on November 6.
Winners of “For a Green Vietnam” video contest announced
Hoang Minh Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City surpassed nearly 1,700 entries to win the first prize of the video clip contest “For a Green Vietnam”, the organising board announced on October 27.
Children, adolescents invited to join “Green Video Challenge” by UNICEF
Children, adolescents and young people living in Vietnam, aged between 8 and 18, have been invited to take part in a “green challenge” organised by UNICEF and partners.
Vietnam’s coastline urgently needs new resilience development strategy
VOV.VN - The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate, according to a new report by the World Bank.
RoK eyes to invest in building smart urban areas in Can Tho
A delegation of the Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) had a working session with officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on opportunities to invest in developing smart urban areas in the locality.
Dak Lak farmers to benefit from UN climate change response project
About 6,000 families in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will benefit from a Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded project on boosting farmers’ resilience amid water insecurity caused by climate change.
