It took thousands of years for the Mekong Delta to come into existence. It might take humans just a few more decades to undo it.
Category: Viet Nam
Alarm bells ring for mangroves in Unesco-recognised reserve in Vietnam
Experts disagree on what it will take to improve the situation, but most agree that the government’s current ban on thinning must not only be lifted but also replaced by an aggressive restoration plan.
VN’s HCMC-Can Tho high-speed railway to further development
Passenger and freight transport in the Mekong Delta currently exists mainly on roads, with only a small portion using waterways and aviation.
Mekong Delta locals turn to fish farming as natural fish populations dwindle
Rather than wait for seasonal flooding to bring an increase in local fish populations – a phenomenon which has been negatively impacted in recent years by climate change – locals across Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are combining organic farming and fish farming to ensure food supplies all year long.
Vietnam spurns coal as South-East Asia aims to kick dirty habit
Vietnam made a surprise commitment at the COP26 climate summit to stop building new coal power plants, as South-East Asian nations once seen as growth markets for the fuel start to turn their backs on it.
COP26 and Climate Change: Vietnam’s Commitment to Reducing Emissions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that Vietnam will reach its net-zero carbon emission target by 2050 and called for fairness and justice in climate change issues. Chinh reiterated that developed countries should share in the country’s difficulties and offer assistance in HR, national governance on sustainable development and provide Vietnam with preferential green finance and technology.
Mekong Delta sustainable development forum
The annual Forum on Cooperation and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta Forum) was held in both in-person and online forms on November 4, under the theme “Promoting local initiatives – Strengthening multilateral cooperation”.
Vietnam targeting carbon emission neutrality by 2050
Vietnam will embark on a roadmap to reduce coal-fired power generation. Instead the country aimed to double the installed wind and solar power generation capacity to 31-38 gigawatts by 2030.
Southeast Asia tipped to become world’s largest floating solar market
Regionally, the most ambitious country is Vietnam with 9.9 GW at different stages of development by 2030, reported Rystad.
Denmark further supports Vietnam’s green energy development
It is the third phase of a long-term energy cooperation programme between the two Governments launched in 2013. The programme will be jointly carried out by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Danish Energy Agency with a non-refundable aid of 60.3 million DDK (10 million USD) in the form of Denmark’s technical assistance.