The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam (UNDP) organised the closing workshop of the project titled "Conservation of Critical Wetland Protected Areas and Linked Landscapes" in Hanoi on November 26.
For the first time in Vietnam, an alliance of business enterprises for environmental protection has been launched to tackle environmental issues in the country.
A training symposium was held in Hanoi on February 27 to provide guidance on the monitoring and evaluation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in environment for environment experts and scientists as well as policy makers.
Vietnam’s ecosystems are in a strong decline and are threatened with losing their basic functions, experts said at a two-day conference that ended on Hanoi on November 7.
The Japan Association of Environemtn Assessment (JEAS) has agreed to help the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) of Vietnam build capacity in environmental issues.
A symposium held in northern Hai Phong city on September 19 looked into the global trend of eco-industrial parks (EIPs) and their prospects in Vietnam.
An award ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 25 for a photo contest with the theme of natural conservation and development by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and photo clubs.
Green growth is a path to achieving sustainable development in the context of climate change, Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Danh Son from the Graduate Academy of Social Sciences said at a conference on green growth in Vietnam on September 27.
The Office of the National Assembly (NA) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany co-organised a workshop in Hanoi on April 25 to seek solutions to air pollution.
Natural disasters and environmental pollution can reduce GDP by 0.6 percent per year from 2016-2020, according to the National Centre for Socio-economic information and Forecast (NCIF) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Doctor Michael Parsons has been awarded the insignia “For the Cause of
Environment” in recognition of his great contributions to Vietnam’s
green sector.
Around 200 international and domestic delegates sought to foster
linkages between the State, businesses and researchers in managing the
environment at a conference held in Hanoi on September 20.
A senior Vietnamese official has appealed for stronger global link in
making policies and strategies pertaining to natural resource management
and environmental protection to show Vietnam’s serious response to
joint efforts to deal with climate change in the time ahead.
Representatives from Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries
gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on Dec. 1 to discuss measures to realise
the goal of building a more prosperous and equitable region through
development of a green economy.
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