FAO says Vietnam facing water shortage
Vietnam is currently listed among the countries with water
shortages, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the
United Nations (FAO).
Vietnam is currently listed among the countries with water
shortages, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the
United Nations (FAO).
FAO's criteria for calculating if a country has enough water for their population is 4,000cu.m per person per year. However, scientists believe that the average amount of water use in Vietnam is only 3,850 c.m per person per year.
FAO's report states that ground water storage in 20 countries with 50 percent of the world population is becoming exhausted. Therefore, the world is in dire need of water, especially for production of food for human consumption.-VNA
FAO's criteria for calculating if a country has enough water for their population is 4,000cu.m per person per year. However, scientists believe that the average amount of water use in Vietnam is only 3,850 c.m per person per year.
FAO's report states that ground water storage in 20 countries with 50 percent of the world population is becoming exhausted. Therefore, the world is in dire need of water, especially for production of food for human consumption.-VNA
You should also see
PM urges stronger cooperation between Vietnamese, Chinese Ministries of Justice
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministries of Justice of Vietnam and China to foster cooperation and mutual support, making them to be on a par with the height of the bilateral relations.
See more
Environment
Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation
Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.
Environment
Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste
Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.
Environment
Contest seeks innovative solutions to recycle plastic
The innovative solution contest 2024 was launched in Hanoi on April 12, aiming to seek solutions in the plastic circular value chain, especially new and creative solutions in improving the capacity to collect, process and recycle plastic packaging.
Environment
Co To calls for actions to prevent plastic pollution in tourism activities
Co To island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has asked local accommodation facilities and travel firms to apply environmental protection measures in tourism business activities to build an island free of plastic bags and other single-use items.
Environment
Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation
The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said.
