From a hotel on the Cửa Lò coast to factories in Hà Tĩnh’s industrial parks and households in the central provinces, small energy decisions are becoming part of a much larger national strategy.

Phạm Tuấn Anh, former Director of the Đắk Nông Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the ecological functions of soil had yet to be placed at the centre of policy.

Flooding must therefore be managed through an integrated approach involving water resources, urban planning and disaster-risk governance.

More than 200 riverbank erosion sites in the Mekong Delta city remain without funding, as officials press for emergency support after homes were swept into the river and roads were cut off.

Nguyễn Đỗ Anh Tuấn, director general of the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, said the ministry will strengthen the processing and use of agricultural by-products to produce animal feed, fertiliser, renewable energy and industrial products.

From AI flood forecasting in Đà Nẵng to low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta, Việt Nam is embedding climate preparedness into its economic development strategy.

Prime Minister Lê MInh Hưng urged authorities in provinces and cities from Quảng Trị northward, along with relevant ministries and agencies, to take urgent measures to ensure public safety and minimise damage caused by natural disasters.

In recent years, Việt Nam has implemented a range of programmes, policies and measures to protect land resources, restore ecosystems and strengthen the resilience of forests and local communities.

HCM City is speeding up investment in its solid waste transfer infrastructure, with the construction of eight fully enclosed waste transfer stations, scheduled to break ground this year to overhaul urban waste collection and transportation.