The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has devised numerous measures to protect the forest belt along its 72km-long coastal line, with the co-management model proven to be one of the most successful.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will allocate more than 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD) to reinforce the Go Cong sea dike to protect coastal agricultural land and residential areas in 2017.
HCM City faces high risks of land erosion in the rainy season due to invasion of river banks, canals, illegal sand mining, together with climate change causing rains, storms and rising sea levels.
The Government has approved a project on constructing sea dikes worth 1.3 trillion VND (58.5 million USD) to tackle climate change in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
Heavy rain, whirlwind and flood tides in the southern province of Ca Mau
over the past several months have caused serious impacts on
agricultural production and threaten safety of local people.
Vietnam and the Netherlands have agreed to lift bilateral relations to a
new height, especially in the fields of climate change adaptation,
water management, seaports, oil and gas, agriculture and logistics.
The Prime Minister has asked the nation to be on full alert for the
coming flood and storm season and prepare search and rescue measures to
minimise human and property damages.
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