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Northern Vietnam to blow hot and then cold

Northern Vietnam to blow hot and then cold

Temperatures in northern Vietnam will rise by a whopping 15 degrees Celsius during the next three days before falling again with the arrival of a new cold front.
President stresses Vietnam's climate action commitment at APEC leaders' dialogue

President stresses Vietnam's climate action commitment at APEC leaders' dialogue

Anti-drought ponds available for dry Vietnam localities

Anti-drought ponds available for dry Vietnam localities

ASEAN adopts declaration on disaster management

ASEAN adopts declaration on disaster management

The 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) on Thursday adopted the Ha Long Declaration in Early Action in ASEAN Disaster Management in the eponymous city in northern Vietnam.
October 12, 2023 | 01:51 am PT
Vietnam requests UN support battling rising sea levels

Vietnam requests UN support battling rising sea levels

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the United Nations for help responding to the rising sea levels and climate change that are roiling the Mekong Delta and other regions.
September 7, 2023 | 05:52 am PT
Vietnam issues ISO standards to realize net zero commitments

Vietnam issues ISO standards to realize net zero commitments

The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued International Standardization Organization (ISO) standards regarding climate change adaption as a practical action to realize Vietnam's net zero commitments.
August 22, 2023 | 06:59 pm PT
Vietnam needs around $400B for climate change response

Vietnam needs around $400B for climate change response

Vietnam will need about US$400 billion from now to 2040 to effectively respond to climate change, according to the Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
August 6, 2023 | 07:42 pm PT
Vietnam promotes resolution on climate change at UN General Assembly

Vietnam promotes resolution on climate change at UN General Assembly

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution pushed by Vietnam that requests for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give opinions regarding climate change.
March 30, 2023 | 05:59 am PT
French development group CEO talks sustainability with Vietnam

French development group CEO talks sustainability with Vietnam

The French government's Agence Française de Développement Group CEO Rémy Rioux visited Vietnam last week in preparation for June's Summit for a New Global Financial Compact in Paris.
February 21, 2023 | 07:58 am PT
Vietnam should assure investors with stable regulatory frameworks: IFC

Vietnam should assure investors with stable regulatory frameworks: IFC

Kim See-Lim, regional director, East Asia and the Pacific, for the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), says Vietnam should set up stable regulatory frameworks and make quicker decisions to realize its carbon-neutral target.
November 12, 2022 | 12:00 am PT
Erosion eats away land along 100 km of central Vietnam's coastline

Erosion eats away land along 100 km of central Vietnam's coastline

A coastline that runs through nine localities along Vietnam's central strip has suffered 63 cases of erosion that measure a combined 97 kilometers.
October 31, 2022 | 04:31 pm PT
Mekong Delta province declares coastal erosion emergency

Mekong Delta province declares coastal erosion emergency

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has announced a state of emergency following the erosion of 2.7 km (1.67 miles) of coastal embankment.
July 20, 2022 | 10:31 pm PT
Vietnam, USAID ink broad spectrum pact to fight climate change

Vietnam, USAID ink broad spectrum pact to fight climate change

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding Friday to bolster Vietnam's climate change response.
January 28, 2022 | 08:27 pm PT
Half of Mekong Delta permanently submerged with 100cm sea level rise

Half of Mekong Delta permanently submerged with 100cm sea level rise

The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has painted a dire picture for the Mekong Delta, saying half of it will go under water if the sea level rises by 100cm.
January 22, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
ADB program boosts health-system climate resilience in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

ADB program boosts health-system climate resilience in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

A recently ended regional technical assistance initiative has boosted the capacity of health systems in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to respond to climate-induced health threats.
July 19, 2021 | 07:01 pm PT
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