Mekong delta river cruise

At the event. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Sharing experience in response to challenges arising from new trends in international trade and investment was the focus of a conference held in Can Tho city on November 30. The event, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the People’s Committee of Can Tho city and Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam, offered an opportunity for the local administration and businesses to take advantage of opportunities from the new trends and create momentum for the Mekong Delta to over difficulties and lay a foundation for sustainable growth in the future. In her remarks, Nguyen Bich Thuy, Deputy Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of the socio-economic life and changed the way the economy and commercial model operate. This caused difficulties in production and business, … [Read more...] about Conference seeks to tackle challenges in international trade, investment

Plastic pollution has increased in recent years around Ho Chi Minh City's Can Gio district and put pressure on Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, the first world biosphere reserve in Vietnam, recognised by UNESCO in 2000. A large amount of waste from the sea has flowed into the Long Tau and Soai Rap river systems, and domestic waste continues to increase. To create a circular model for plastic recycling by bringing together consumers, waste pickers, recyclers, and local authorities, the project sets out to provide feedback for national policy adaptation. Representatives from GreenHub, Can Gio People’s Committee, the Coca-Cola Foundation, and others at the project's launch ceremony The project has been implemented with three main components. The first is to assess local plastic waste, the second is to design a circular economy solution and build the capacity for stakeholders to implement the model, and the third will work to raise public awareness and push for … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Foundation funds plastic waste management project

Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink? Research has shown restoring so-called "keystone" species -- those with an outsized impact on their environment -- is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans. Here are some notable examples from North America. Wolves Few species evoke the American wild as much as wolves. Though revered by Indigenous communities, European colonists who arrived in the 1600s embarked on widespread extermination campaigns through hunting and trapping. By the mid-20th century, fewer than a thousand gray wolves were left in the contiguous United States, down from at least a quarter million before colonization. Extinction was averted in the 1970s when lawmakers passed the Endangered Species Act, helping revive the apex predator in parts of its former range. Then, … [Read more...] about How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems