Localities in the Mekong delta that is predicted to be hardest hit by climate change have shifted 40,000 ha of farming land to aquaculture and growing fruit trees as part of efforts to make climate-smart agriculture.
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Royal HaskoningDHV to Deliver Master Plan for Mekong Delta
The World Bank funded plan will set out development orientations and spatial planning across different disciplines in the Mekong Delta to 2030.
Will Vietnam become the next ‘world’s factory’ as production moves away from China?
The Vietnamese economy has been touted as a major beneficiary of the US-China trade war as companies are reportedly relocating factories to Vietnam to rebuild their supply chains.
Workshop highlights importance of climate risk management
Climate risk management, covering climate risk insurance, is playing an increasingly important role in preventing and mitigating losses caused by climate change say experts.
Large forested areas of Ca Mau face high risks of wildfire
More than 26,200 ha out of the 43,500 ha of forested area in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau are facing extremely high risks of wildfire, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Renewable energy: the future of power for Vietnam
Renewable energy sources and cutting-edge battery storage technologies can meet Vietnams’s future energy needs say experts.
Southern region plans to grow other crops on low-yield rice fields
The Mekong Delta and the south-eastern region plan to grow other crops on more than 126,300ha of low-yield rice fields this year as a means of adapting to climate change and improving farmers’ incomes.