Hit by drought and land degradation, Vietnam has been taking strong actions to enforce the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to join global efforts against these global phenomena.

In the combat against desertification, Vietnam has gradually obtained double results, successfully preventing land degradation and bringing economic benefits to farmers.

In the combat against desertification, Vietnam has step by step obtained the dual results as it has successfully prevented land degradation and brought economic benefits to farmers.

A dialogue on and solutions to combat land degradation was held by the General Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on June 16 in Hanoi.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan is working towards the goal of a forest coverage rate of 47 percent this year.

Efforts to fight desertification in the south central province of Binh Thuan have paid off as impoverished soil – a result of water scarcity – is gradually being replaced by greenery.