Fellowship on climate change

"This study shows - with a high level of scientific skill - the enormous challenge ahead in meeting the Paris Agreement on Climate Change target of keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2oC above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5oC," said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas. … [Read more...] about UN forecasts even warmer temperatures over next 5 years

Nguyển Thị Luyến (central), owner of a jute bag making establishment in Yên Phong District, Bắc Ninh Province tells her business to Germany ambassador to Việt Nam Guido Erpo Hildner (second from left) during his visit to her workshop last week. — Photo Courtesy of TYM … [Read more...] about Microfinance helps rural women start businesses

Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan urged Dak Nong to improve its business climate and boost investment attraction to welcome larger volumes of capital while attending the 10th session of the Central Highlands province’s 3rd-tenure People’s Council on July 9. Mentioning the recognition of the Dak Nong Geopark by UNESCO as a Global Geopark, the third of its kind in Vietnam, she said it now needs planning, as good management and new projects in line with policies would help promote the province’s eco-tourism and cultural potential. She recommended local authorities pay attention to supporting the development of enterprises that use technologies and follow new business models, while creating favourable conditions for investors. If these are done well, they will provide major stimulation for local economic recovery. The NA chief also asked the province to strengthen environmental protection and climate change response, step up … [Read more...] about Investment attraction key to Dak Nong’s development: NA Chairwoman

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Lap reported that the saline intrusion in the dry season of 2019-2020 affected most local socio-economic fields, from agriculture, aquaculture, and industry to construction, urban area building, tourism, and water supply. Total economic losses have been estimated at about VND 1.6 trillion (USD 69 million) to date. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre should prepare to cope with saline intrusion: NA official

Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - More farmers in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are seeing much higher profits by using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp. Under high-tech farming models which use super-intensive farming, the beds of shrimp breeding ponds are covered with plastic sheets and anti-sunlight nets are hung above. The models are also equipped with oxygen-generating facilities. Besides shrimp breeding ponds, other ponds filter water which is released into shrimp breeding ponds or used for treatment of waste water. High-tech shrimp farming has a success rate of 90 percent and offers far higher profit than traditional shrimp breeding in mud ponds, according to farmers. Bui The Vuong began using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp on a 7ha farming area in Long Dien district’s An Ngai commune last year. In the 7ha area, he uses 1.5ha for shrimp breeding ponds and the rest for ponds to filter water and to treat waste water. High-tech shrimp farming … [Read more...] about Farmers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau earn high profits thanks to high-tech shrimp breeding