Int’l Day of Action for Rivers: Protecting rivers for green future
Vietnam has over the years made important decisions on water resource planning, exploitation, protection and management, reduced polluted waste sources and ensured water is used in an economical, efficient and sustainable manner, to protect and revitalize rivers for the country's green future.
Luc Nam River basin is an important agricultural economic region and a promising tourist area in Bac Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
Huong (Perfume) River is an invaluable gift that the Creator has dedicated to Hue ancient capital. (Photo: VNA)
An overview of Hoa Binh hydro power plant on Da river (Photo: VNA)
A cage fish farming village on Hau river, Chau Doc city, An Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City builds a project to develop Sai Gon river bank and riverside tourism services for 2020-2045 and a 2020-2025 development plan to explore the value of the natural river ecosystem. (Photo: VNA)
The 140ha Chu Lai port (Quang Nam province) is a deep water port with synchronous logistic system. Being put into operation in May 2012, Chu Lai port is the largest of its kind in the central region, located on Truong Giang river, contributing to goods circulation in the region. (Photo: VNA)
The southern region is Vietnam’s largest industrial production region and also a key agricultural region, with modern, large-scale development in animal husbandry and cultivation. One of the factors behind the local agricultural sector prospering over recent years despite market pressure and climate change is that localities applied high technology in production early on.
A national water resources plan is strategically important to Vietnam in the long term, creating a basis for local socio-economic development planning, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Tran Hong Ha has said.
In the face of growing pressure on water resources in recent years, authorities in Vietnam, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), have been striving to ensure the equitable and sustainable management of rivers nationwide.
Concerted efforts are needed by Ho Chi Minh City and the 10 provinces in the Dong Nai River basin to improve management of water resources and protect the environment, experts have said.