Sweden shares natural disaster prevention experience
(VOV) - The Embassy of Sweden and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment in Ho Chi Minh City on November 20 hosted seminar on Swedish advanced technology in natural disaster risk reduction and adaptation.
Communities use mobiles to prepare for disasters
NGO ActionAid and Microsoft on November 12 launched a pilot project using mobilephones and Microsoft Data Gathering (MDG) tools for use in disaster response in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change discussed
A meeting on the Post-2015 Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change in Vietnam (SP-RCC), co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) Tran Hong Ha and Deputy Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Suzuki Tadashi, was held in Hanoi on November 6.
Vietnam, RoK bolster cooperation in environmental protection
(VOV) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) will continue to support Vietnam in building and implementing policies on environmental protection, green growth, especially in pollution and waste control, development of environmental industry and technology, bio-diversity conservation and capacity building.
Building climate change response capacity in four GMS cities
(VOV) - Vietnam is one of the top-five countries most affected by climate change, which will negatively impact production and the nation’s economy, particularly agricultural production.
Vietnam eliminates use of ozone-depleting chemicals
Vietnam will completely abolish the use of more than 500 tonnes of HCFC-141b, a chemical that damages the ozone layer, in the production of thermal insulation foam by the end of 2014.
Rhino horn demand in Vietnam drops by more than one third
(VOV) -The demand for rhino horn in Vietnam has dropped by 38% over last year, according to a survey conducted by the Humane Society International (HSI) and the Vietnam Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Int’l experience in climate change adaptation shared
International experience in implementing policies on climate change adaptation was shared at a conference held in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on October 16.
First-ever Clean Tech Bootcamp yields first graduates
(VOV) - Around 24 innovative clean-tech startups have graduated from Vietnam’s first-ever Clean Tech Bootcamp this week.
2014 World Disasters Report launched in Hanoi
The 2014 World Disasters Report was released in Hanoi on October 16 as part of activities to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction.