Drought

The Mekong Delta suffered severe drought and salt intrusion this summer, with conditions worse than the historic drought in 2016. That year 600,000 people did not have access to freshwater and 160,000 hectares of paddy were damaged with farmers losing 800,000 tons of rice and suffering losses of VND5.5 trillion. … [Read more...] about Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity

Trương Khắc Trí, head of the province’s Sub-department of Animal Health and Husbandry, said to protect livestock in the dry season this year, animal health and husbandry stations in districts have been told to instruct farmers in safeguarding them. … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuận livestock farmers struggle to feed animals due to drought

Born in 1954 in the central province of Quang Nam, Phuc previously assumed top positions in Quang Nam’s administration and Party Committee, serving as Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, and working as Deputy Government Inspector General. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s new premier pledges fight against corruption, wastefulness

He said much now rests on the actions of major emitters, China, the US, Europe, Russia, India and Japan, in interviews with AFP and other members of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of news outlets committed to increased climate coverage.    … [Read more...] about Cooperate on climate or ‘we will be doomed’: UN chief

The hydropower firm is among 23 listed companies that recorded post-tax losses in the first six-month period. Other companies include realty firm Dat Xanh Group (DXG), textile and garment business Everpia JSC (EVE), national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (HVN), petrol retailer Petrolimex (PLX) and taxi firm Vietnam Sun Corporation (VNS). … [Read more...] about 88 HoSE-listed firms unavailable for margin lending