The National Target Programme on Responding to Climate Change from2011-2015 has shown remarkable results since its approval by the PrimeMinister in 2008.
As of 2014, the programme builtand updated the climate change and rising sea level scenarios whileevaluating the impact of climate change on each field and region andpromulgating action plans for each ministry, sector and locality.
Organisation and management has been strengthened and legal policieswere designed to mitigate greenhouse gas effects, according to theNational Committee on Climate Change Response.
Vietnam’s efforts were supported by the international community whoprovided over 1.3 billion USD to counter environmental changes over thepast five years.
A number of adaptive measures werecarried out, such as building flood-proof houses, treating salt water,growing mangrove forests along coastal areas and improving transport andirrigation systems.
The central, Central Highlands,and Mekong Delta regions in particular invested in the construction of226 automatic rain measurement stations and in improvements to naturaldisaster warning systems.
As the target programmeconcludes in 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hasupdated the climate change and rising sea level scenarios in eachlocality, to be announced in the fourth quarter of this year, enablingministries and localities to build a feasible action plan for the nextperiod from 2016-2020.
In addition to expandingeffective adaptive models, localities will continue raising publicawareness of opportunities and challenges from climate change.
The National Committee said the Prime Minister has also approved theallocation of 3 trillion VND (140.6 million USD) from ODA capitalsources to implement 16 unfinished projects under the Support Programmeto Respond to Climate Change (SPRCC).
Money is prioritised in the Mekong Delta, one of the most vulnerable regions to the phenomenon.
Additionally, nearly 50 projects growing and rehabilitating mangroveforests along coastal areas have been carrying out to protect the marineecosystem, prevent erosion, increase forest coverage and ensure locallivelihood.
This year, ministries and relevant sectors will launch 10 projects to upgrade dykes and water reservoirs in coastal regions.-VNA
As of 2014, the programme builtand updated the climate change and rising sea level scenarios whileevaluating the impact of climate change on each field and region andpromulgating action plans for each ministry, sector and locality.
Organisation and management has been strengthened and legal policieswere designed to mitigate greenhouse gas effects, according to theNational Committee on Climate Change Response.
Vietnam’s efforts were supported by the international community whoprovided over 1.3 billion USD to counter environmental changes over thepast five years.
A number of adaptive measures werecarried out, such as building flood-proof houses, treating salt water,growing mangrove forests along coastal areas and improving transport andirrigation systems.
The central, Central Highlands,and Mekong Delta regions in particular invested in the construction of226 automatic rain measurement stations and in improvements to naturaldisaster warning systems.
As the target programmeconcludes in 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hasupdated the climate change and rising sea level scenarios in eachlocality, to be announced in the fourth quarter of this year, enablingministries and localities to build a feasible action plan for the nextperiod from 2016-2020.
In addition to expandingeffective adaptive models, localities will continue raising publicawareness of opportunities and challenges from climate change.
The National Committee said the Prime Minister has also approved theallocation of 3 trillion VND (140.6 million USD) from ODA capitalsources to implement 16 unfinished projects under the Support Programmeto Respond to Climate Change (SPRCC).
Money is prioritised in the Mekong Delta, one of the most vulnerable regions to the phenomenon.
Additionally, nearly 50 projects growing and rehabilitating mangroveforests along coastal areas have been carrying out to protect the marineecosystem, prevent erosion, increase forest coverage and ensure locallivelihood.
This year, ministries and relevant sectors will launch 10 projects to upgrade dykes and water reservoirs in coastal regions.-VNA
