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South-central Vietnam reels from worst flooding in half a century

South-central Vietnam reels from worst flooding in half a century

South-central Vietnam suffered its worst floods in over 50 years as record rainfall in multiple basins unleashed unprecedented runoff, causing widespread devastation and displacement, according to environmental authorities.
Flooding in Hue, Da Nang to persist until Sunday

Flooding in Hue, Da Nang to persist until Sunday

Two floods in one month, and Hanoi still has no answers

Two floods in one month, and Hanoi still has no answers

Hanoi bakes in hottest August day ever recorded

Hanoi bakes in hottest August day ever recorded

Hanoi scorched at 40.3 degrees Celsius on Aug. 4, the hottest August day ever, as northern Vietnam baked through a fourth straight day of intense heat.
August 4, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
Vietnam among Asian countries most vulnerable to climate change

Vietnam among Asian countries most vulnerable to climate change

Vietnam has been identified as one of the 11 countries most vulnerable to climate change from a macroeconomic perspective, according to a United Nations report.
April 8, 2025 | 06:47 pm PT
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.
March 3, 2024 | 08:05 pm PT
President stresses Vietnam's climate action commitment at APEC leaders' dialogue

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

Vietnam considers climate change response a priority of its national development policy, President Vo Van Thuong said in an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders dialogue in San Francisco on Thursday.
November 17, 2023 | 01:18 am PT
Anti-drought ponds available for dry Vietnam localities

Anti-drought ponds available for dry Vietnam localities

Over 1,500 anti-drought ponds will be handed over to people in central regions of Vietnam, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) has announced.
November 1, 2023 | 06:04 pm PT
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
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