Plastic floating cages improve fish farming in Khánh Hòa Province

After seven months of farming, Sĩ noticed the survival rate of fish was up to 90 per cent and the average fish weighed about five kilogrammes each.

Việt Nam braces for Storm Molave, prepares to evacuate 1.3 million people Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested ministries, agencies and localities to prepare for tropical Storm Molave, the ninth storm of this year, given the likelihood of it hitting central Việt Nam.

Việt Nam – Russia prepare for future

Diplomats at the Việt Nam – Russia Conference organised by the Valdai Discussion Club yesterday (Feb 26) agreed to closely coordinate the Viet Nam Year in Russia and its counterpart activity in Việt Nam in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Over 1,200 storm victims benefit from UNDP project

More than 1,240 people in the central provinces of Khánh Hoà, Phú Yên and Quảng Nam who were victims of Storm Damrey in late 2017 have received support from a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project.

Việt Nam ranks 6th on Global Climate Vulnerability list; MoNRE responds

At the 24th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP24), Germanwatch released the most up-to-date Climate Risk Index ranking, which analyses the extent to which each country has been affected by weather-related loss events.

Allianz: Shipping losses in Asia buck global trends and continues to rise, making it top region worldwide for major shipping incidents over last decade. Allianz: Shipping losses in Asia buck global trends and continues to rise, making it top region worldwide for major shipping incidents over last decade.

Fresh water provided to 20,000 flood-hit families in central Việt Nam

Some 73,100 residents in areas affected by typhoon Damrey late last year now have access to fresh water and sanitation. This has been possible due to a six-month effort by local and international agencies, including UNICEF.

Four to six storms to hit VN

About 12-14 storms and low tropical pressures systems are likely to appear in the East Sea this year, and 4-6 storms will hit Việt Nam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VN Red Cross announces 2018 disaster prevention plan

Việt Nam Red Cross (VNRC) Society has preserved VNĐ102 billion (US$4.53 million), including money and goods, to prepare for the 2018 natural disaster prevention season.

‘Safe’ houses handed over to flood affected areas

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in co-operation with the central Quảng Ngãi Province, has handed over 40 ‘safe’ houses to poor people living in flood and storm vulnerable communes in the province.