An ASEAN declaration on climate change is expected to be scrutinised and approved at the 13 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 13) in Hanoi from October 26 to 31.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is in need of substantial funding to implement an embankment project along the Can Tho River to respond to climate change.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai called on localities, agencies, organisations and individuals to promote initiatives to ensure water security, thus contributing to environmental protection.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called for strengthened inspection and severe penalties towards seriously polluting businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given 15 provinces and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 185 billion VND (8.3 million USD) to support forest fire prevention and control.

A number of measures to cope with salinity intrusions in the 2015-2016 dry season in the southern region were presented at a conference recently held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

Environmental protection continues to be a leading important task of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the time ahead as pollution remains serious in the agricultural sector.

Natural disasters could consume between 3 and 5 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product by 2030, according to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) report from the UN.

Climate change is increasingly impacting daily life in Ho Chi Minh City and Japan is helping local authorities make plans for coping with it.

Vietnam vows to reduce 8 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 with its internal resources, and would pledge an additional 25 percent if it is to receive international support.

Vietnam must improve the management of its numerous reservoirs to protect the rights and interests of residents in the downstream areas.

Wild animal traps were found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, the Park’s management board said on October 11.

Thai authorities on October 9 said the air quality in the country’s southern provinces has improved and is now within the limit set for public safety standards.

The drought in the Mekong Delta continues to severely affect farms and households in the region, causing water shortages for thousands of families in Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang and Can Tho.