Workshop spotlights green infrastructure in Can Tho
Authorities of Can Tho and the World Bank held a training workshop on green infrastructure in the Mekong Delta city on October 12.
A corner of Can Tho City (Photo: thesaigontimes.vn)Can Tho (VNA) – Authorities of Can Tho and the World Bank held a training workshop on green infrastructure in the Mekong Delta city on October 12.
Ignacio Ortinez from the Thailand Environment Institute detailed an example of covering concrete walls in Thailand with various plants.
He suggested Can Tho build more parks in urban areas, which can serve as entertainment zones in the summer and reduce flood risks during the rainy season.
Nguyen Nguyen Minh, a research at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, said green infrastructure means a network that connects green space with the infrastructure system to function as a natural ecosystem.
He noted alongside planting trees on the surface, attention should also be paid to underground drainage systems.
Marcel Marchand from Deltares, an institute researching the field of water and subsurface, recommended several popular green infrastructure models worldwide, including rainwater harvesting systems using underground tanks and swamp-like public flower gardens.
He also stressed that careful research is needed to select suitable models.
Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh said the city will study all recommendations collected at the workshop and soon turn them into practical plans.
Can Tho has implemented various projects to adapt to climate change, particularly in flood prevention. Green infrastructure solutions are important, as the city is going to build a 54-hectare new residential area in Ninh Kieu district’s An Binh ward.-VNA
You should also see
Vietnam attends international security meeting in Russia
A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Public Security General To Lam is attending the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Russia’s St. Petersburg city from April 23-25.
See more
Environment
Drought at peak dry season impacts over 20,000ha of farmland
About 20,090ha of farmland and over 2,600 households have been hit by drought and water scarcity in the central region, Central Highlands, and southeastern region, which are now in the peak period of the 2023 - 2024 dry season.
Environment
Hoa Phat steel products certified to meet greenhouse gas inventory standard
Vietnamese steel giant Hoa Phat Group has announced that BSI - the UK's leading international certification organisation - certified ISO 14064-1:2018 standard and ISO 14067:2018 on greenhouse gas inventory for steel products of its subsidiary - Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC.
Environment
Vietnam supports global agreement on plastic pollution
A delegation of Vietnamese negotiators joined those from 176 countries worldwide at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastic waste in Ottawa, Canada, on April 23.
Environment
Consultation workshop on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal held in Can Tho
The Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC) on April 23 held a consultation workshop on Cambodia’s proposed Funan-Techo canal project which has raised concerns about potential impacts on the Mekong river.
Environment
Up to 1,000 ban flowers planted at Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic sites
About 1,000 ban (Bauhinia variegate) flower trees were planted at relic sites such as A1 Hill, Him Lam resistance centre and De Castries Bunker at Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic complex in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 21.
