Renault Vietnam will sign an agreement on an environmental protection programme with the Hanoi People’s Committee and also a contract to provide 100 electric cars for the Mai Linh Taxi Company.
Foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and enterprises committed to providing assistance for Vietnamese communities hardest hit by drought and saline intrusion.
Over 37,000 hectares of forests in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc island were put on level-five “extremely dangerous” alert for forest fires, stemming from prolonged drought.
Salinity in southern rivers will decrease in the first days of the week from April 2-8 and rise again towards the end of the week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecast.
The first waste water treatment system using reeds in Vietnam has been successfully developed at Nhan Ai hospital in Bu Gia Map district of southern Binh Phuoc province.
Hailstones rained down in Chiem Hoa district of northern Tuyen Quang province on early April 3 and seriously damaged houses and a vast area of vegetables.
Ho Chi Minh City will splash out 480 billion VND (21.5 million USD) on planting more than 1,613 hectares of forests and trees across the greater city municipality.
On March 31, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu declared a level 2 emergency situation for drought and saline intrusion, which has plagued the province for months.
Ho Chi Minh City wants the Netherlands to assist in dealing with saltwater intrusion, which is challenging the southern municipality and the entire Mekong Delta nearby, a local official has said.
Vietnam has urged the Netherlands to collaborate with Vietnam in conducting intensive research into solutions to preserve water in the Mekong Delta, which is facing drought and saline intrusion.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Netherlands to continue helping Vietnam cope with climate change, especially the ongoing drought and saline intrusion.in the Mekong Delta.
Belgium will boost cooperation with the Mekong Delta in water purification and sewage treatment in the foreseeable future, Belgian Ambassador Jehanne Roccas told authorities of Can Tho city on March
Vietnam is planning a drastic turnaround in energy policy, focusing on renewable energy, reported klimaretter.info, a German magazine specialising in climate change and energy transition, on March 28.
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