The emergence of the sandbank could lead to solutions to help save Cửa Đại Beach

 Many families in Hồng Lĩnh Commune in Hà Tĩnh Province still keep water pipes running from mountain creeks. Others in the province’s Thuận Lộc Commune prefer to use their wells, just in case tap water dries up.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday proposed the World Economic Forum (WEF) collaborate with partners to create a global network to share ocean data.

Professor Dr Nguyễn Chu Hồi, lecture at the Hà Nội National University talks to the  weekly magazine Việt Nam & World Economy on what measures and solutions the country should pursue to achieve the goal of sustainable maritime economic development by 2030.

Developing flood-based agriculture models, ditching intensive shrimp farming for integrated farming could be key for the Mekong Delta to cope with the threat of climate change.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has granted an interview to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on the occasion of his State visit to the country and attendance at the G7 Outreach Summit. The following is the full interview at the conclusion of the 44th G7 Summit held on June 8-9, in La Malbaie, Quebec, in which he vowed his support for international cooperation on ocean economy and ecology.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has commended An Giang for setting a clear development strategy, noting that the Mekong Delta province has strong growth potential and capable local officials.

The southern province of Bạc Liêu should focus on super intensive, high-tech shrimp farming to become the nation’s shrimp hub, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told an investment conference in Bạc Liêu City yesterday.

Past good-willed but misconceived efforts to prepare the Mekong Delta region for the worst consequences of climate change might do more harm than good. But, the damages can be reverted through the Government’s change in mindset, which embraces natural cycles instead of forceful interventions.

A 500m section of beach in Ngũ Hành Sơn district of Đà Nẵng city has been seriously eroded by uninterrupted rain and rising sea waves in the last two months.