Environment

AFD helps Vietnam cope with climate change

The French Agency for Development (AFD) has pledged 20 million EUR (25.4 million USD) in loan for the fourth tranche of the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in Vietnam.
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has pledged 20 million EUR (25.4million USD) in loan for the fourth tranche of the Support Programme toRespond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in Vietnam.

Acredit agreement to this effect was signed by Deputy Minister of FinanceTruong Chi Trung, French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noel Poirier, andAFD Director Remi Genevey in Hanoi on September 30.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister Trung said thebudgetary support brought the total AFD contribution to SP-RCC programmeup to 80 million EUR.

This demonstrates the jointefforts between the Vietnamese and French Governments and the agency torealise the national targets on climate change and green growth, hesaid.

Vietnam hopes that the French Government andthe AFD will provide more financial and institutional support for thecountry to carry out adaptive measures in the field, he noted.

Ambassador Jean-Noel Poirier underlined climate change adaptation asone of the top priorities in cooperation between France andinternational partners, including Vietnam.

He hailedVietnam’s effective operation in the field since the project waslaunched in 2009 and pledged the French Government will further supportthe country’s efforts.

In 2006-2013, AFD provided382 million EUR (484.7 million USD) for Vietnam through 14 developmentprojects, focusing on climate change response and adaptation.

Since 1994, the cumulated official development assistance (ODA) theagency has granted to Vietnam figured up to 1.5 billion EUR (1.9 billionUSD), with 70 projects.-VNA
Follow VietnamPlus

See more

Located in Ninh Binh province's Nho Quan District, Cuc Phuong National Park, covers an area of 25,000ha and features a rich and diverse flora and fauna typical of tropical rainforest ecosystems. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam promotes living in harmony with nature

In recent years, the government has taken proactive measures to safeguard biodiversity, notably through the development and implementation of the National Strategy on Biodiversity to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Herve Conan, Director of AFD in Vietnam, speaks at the seminar (Photo: VNA)

Experts discuss strategic approaches to energy transition in Vietnam

Lecturers, researchers, and policymakers in Hue focused on analysing the challenges Vietnam is facing due to climate change, particularly in the central region, which frequently suffers from extreme weather events such as storms, floods, droughts, and sea level rise.

A hawksbill was rescued and released into the wild (Photo: VNA)

Two sea turtles rescued on Con Dao

The rescue operation was carried out by the forces of the Con Dao National Park Management Board in cooperation with Con Dao Resort Company, following separate discoveries on the morning of May 7 along Dat Doc beach within the Six Senses Con Dao resort.

The Seraphin plant employs state-of-the-art Martin incinerator technology from Germany.(Photo: hanoitimes.vn)

Hanoi launches second waste-to-energy plant

With a processing capacity of 2,250 tonnes of waste per day and night and 37MW of power generated, Seraphin is designed to process all waste collected at the Xuan Son landfill, where an average of 1,500 tonnes of waste from 12 districts and Son Tay township is received daily.