An online forum on policies and regulations to ensure water resources security for sustainable development was organised on September 16 within the framework of the Vietnam - Australia Water Week 2021.
Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Han Jeoung-ae discussed environmental cooperation programmes between the two countries during their online talks on September 15.
The State audit has pointed out a series of shortcomings in water resources management in the Mekong River basin, highlighting the lack of specific measures to settle disagreements on the management and use of water resources among member countries of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
Receiving timely and practical assistance from the Government, many performing artists have expressed their appreciation along with hope that procedures for aid reception will be carried out more quickly.
Two Vietnamese films have been named among the 26 projects chosen for the Asian Project Market at this year’s Busan International Film Festival of the Republic of Korea.
Due to impact of the southwestern winds, which cause the Foehn effect, in combination with some other factors, the northern and central regions have recorded intense heat waves with temperatures exceeding the record level in August of previous years.
Two Vietnamese films have been named among the 26 projects chosen for the Asian Project Market (APM) at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) of the Republic of Korea.
Canned pure fresh coconut water Cocoxim of Ben Tre Import-Export Joint Stock Company (Betrimex) has become popular among consumers in Belgium for several years. This product is imported directly from Vietnam by the Belgian start-up company South Export Alliance and distributed in Belgium, France and the Czech Republic.
An inventory of water resources on inter-provincial river basins and national will be implemented for the first time under a project which has just been approved by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh.
Vietnam needs to integrate drowning prevention and climate change management programmes, Dang Hoa Nam, director of the Child Affairs Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has said.
National footballer Phan Van Duc will join local communities and young people in a beach clean-up campaign in Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue provinces from July to September.
Vietnam has decreased the number of child drowning cases by 100 each year since 2016. While this may seem like an encouraging outcome initially, the fact remains that drowning is still among the leading causes of death for children in the country.
Nearly 14,000 children aged 6 - 15 have been equipped with swimming safety skills, and more than 30,000 with water safety skills over the last two years thanks to classes held by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and relevant agencies in Vietnam.
The application of source-to-sea (S2S) approach on managing plastic waste in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city was discussed at an online meeting on July 14.
Nestlé Vietnam and Nestlé Waters’ bottled water brand La Vie have announced their stronger cooperation in sustainable water resources management and production.
Japan’s Shiga prefecture recently won the 23rd Japan Water Prize for its initiative to use the water cleaning model at its Biwa lake to help with the protection of water environment in Vietnam.
The production value of the shrimp industry in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is to surge by an average of 41.1 percent each year to 2025 and reach 1 billion USD.
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