The Mekong Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges, experts have said.

Tropical storm Nakri, the sixth storm to affect Vietnam in 2019, is moving slowly eastwards and is expected to change course and head to Vietnam’s central region in the next 24 hours.

Ho Chi Minh City’s climate and hydrodynamics are extreme and are expected to worsen by 2050, according to a report recently released by the Asian Development Bank (ABD).

António Guterres says Asian countries must use greener energy sources to tackle the climate crisis.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has been active in discussions during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.

The 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 15) and related meetings concluded in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on October 9 and released a joint statement.

The Antarctic icon could lose more than half its population by 2100, say scientists.

The coal-fired power plants in the region are believed to be a main contributor to the increased pollution in HCM City.

Le Thanh Tung, deputy head the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày Nay newspaper on the need to develop a long term plan to cope with floods in the Mekong Delta.

A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 7 to seek improvement of policies and legislation in response to climate change in Vietnam.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as Chair of ASEAN in 2019, has reiterated the commitment of the grouping to partnering with the international community to cope with climate change.

Hoang Hanh, a native of Nghe An province, is set to represent Vietnam during the Miss Earth 2019 beauty pageant, according to the competition’s official fan page.

The Mekong Delta region is sinking between 2 and 5cm per year, Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing source from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

Vietnam has long been persistent and consistent in safeguarding its national sovereignty in the East Sea through peaceful measures on the basis of international law.

Authorities in Phu Quoc said the island must find a permanent solution to its flooding problem after it experienced the worst flooding in its history this month.

The People’s Committee of Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh announced adjustments to the city’s overall planning to 2040 with a vision to 2050 at a conference on August 12.

People in the Mekong Delta are worried about the absence of floods this year as the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has warned about the record 10-year low of the river’s water level.

Rapid economic development, plus climate change, poses big threats to water sources in Vietnam, according to a World Bank (WB) report.

Ho Chi Minh City is making a climate change response plan for 2020 – 2030 with the support of international organisations, focused on mitigation and adaptation measures.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on climate change and human rights co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland on July 11-12.