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The central province of Quang Tri is building a dyke in Hieu river to prevent saline intrusion and supply water for local fields in Dong Ha city.

Sinking land in the Mekong Delta is causing a headache for the local administration.

Because of climate change, Kien Giang province is struggling to maintain its place as Vietnam’s biggest rice producer – a distinction it has held for nearly two decades.

Representatives from member countries of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) shared their experiences in coping with climate change on June 19, part of the ASEM Conference on Climate Action to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - Ways Forward in Can Tho city.

A series of solutions to adapting to sea level rise caused by climate change have been taken in Vietnam, as the phenomenon is posing grave challenges to the ecosystem, biodiversity and natural resources as well as human life.

Information on the upcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on climate change response toward sustainability is updated at a press conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho on June 18.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called for more support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Vietnam’s projects, including those in transport infrastructure, energy, climate change response and sea level rise.

The fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting began in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 17, drawing nearly 50 domestic and foreign scientists and managers.

As a centre of the Mekong Delta, Can Tho is expected to pioneer in the enhancement of urban resilience in Vietnam, heard a workshop held in the city on June 27.

Vietnam is one of five countries that will bear the full brunt of global warming.

The Delta city of Can Tho wants to cooperate with Canada in water management through the establishment of a research institute and human resources training in the field.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been making updates to the national climate change and sea level rise scenario.

The Mekong Delta region should develop urban areas that are adaptive to climate change, while intensifying access to official development assistance (ODA) used to respond to this phenomenon.

Climate change adaptation models piloted in the central province of Quang Nam have reaped successes, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Danish Embassy.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has suggested that dialogues and cooperation among Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) members should be closely connected with sustainable development goals (SDGs).