Professor Trần Thọ Đạt, Chairman of the National Economics University Council, delivers a speech at an international workshop on climate change and agriculture. — Photo of National Economics University HÀ NỘI — An international workshop, titled ‘Climate Change and Agriculture: Status, Impact, Adaptation, Insurance in Việt Nam and Taiwan’ opened in Hà Nội on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Climate change workshop opens in Hà Nội
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Volunteering day calls for youth’s actions against climate change
Organisers present awards to groups and individuals with active contributions to the community (Photo: tuoitrethudo.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Global Volunteering Day 2019 took place in Hanoi on September 29, calling on the young to join hands in dealing with climate change. The annual event was organised by the Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV) and the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS), with the support of the Irish Aid and the UN Development Programme in Vietnam. It served as a forum for discussing and sharing information and ideas while encouraging actions with positive impact on the environment and the community, towards the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In his opening speech, CSDS Director Don Tuan Phuong said the event was the rendezvous of volunteers from many countries to share their experience and learn about culture of one another’s nations. “In response to the UN’s summits this year, we call on young people … [Read more...] about Volunteering day calls for youth’s actions against climate change
Workshop discusses impacts of climate change on economic development
Delegates signed an agreement on cooperation in research and education to tackle the impacts of climate change on economic development in Vietnam. (Photo courtesy of FTU) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Experts discussed the impacts of climate change on economic development in Vietnam using the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model at an international workshop at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) on September 30. CGE is an economic model that uses actual economic data to estimate how an economy might react to changes in policy, technology or other external factors. Applying the CGE model, the impacts of climate change on economic development has been analysed through changes to the productivity, output, quality and structure of the agricultural sector and its sub-sectors. “Climate change needs urgent attention at global, regional and national levels. Developing countries like Vietnam are the most vulnerable to climate change because … [Read more...] about Workshop discusses impacts of climate change on economic development
Policies, legislation on climate change to be amended
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh (standing) speaks at the workshop in Can Tho on October 7 (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 7 to seek improvement of policies and legislation in response to climate change in Vietnam. Participants in the event, held by the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), discussed such issues as legislation for promoting the business of carbon credit trading and the engagement in the world’s carbon market, renewable energy development, efficient energy use, environmentally friendly production and consumption, science-technology application promotion, and inter-regional connectivity in climate change response. Those opinions will be taken into consideration during the amendment of climate change-related articles in the 2014 Law on Environment Protection. … [Read more...] about Policies, legislation on climate change to be amended
Asian farmers’ organizations share climate change response experience
The 19th annual meeting of the Asian Farmers’ Group for Cooperation takes place in Da Nang city on March 20-21 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Members of the Asian Farmers’ Group for Cooperation (AFGC) gathered at their 19th annual meeting in Da Nang city on March 20 to share experience in dealing with challenges from climate change facing farmers across Asia. It attracted representatives from India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Data of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) show that there are currently about 13,710 agricultural cooperatives and 68,000 cooperative groups with 7 million members in the country. Pham Thi Hong Yen, head of the VCA’s International Cooperation Department, said that in 2018, Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries sector posted a growth rate of 7.08 percent – the fastest pace since 2012. Exports of agro-forestry-aquatic products set a record … [Read more...] about Asian farmers’ organizations share climate change response experience