 Drought, salinity likely to last longer this year (18/03/2010) |
 This year’s drought and salinity would last longer than previous years given the unusually low water levels in Vietnam’s rivers, according to an official from the national hydro-meteorological forecasting center.
In fact, the major Red River’s water level in Hanoi was recorded at 0.4 meters at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, while it is usually than a meter high this month...
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| Responsibility of businesses against climate change(18/03/2010) |
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Climate change has become a great concern in the world, a hot topic on social-economic forums. It is warned that Vietnam will be among the countries that suffer the most from climate change.
However, when Vietnam is trying to develop industry and service, it is very difficult to turn restriction of exhaust gas to protect the environment and confront climate change into a voluntary campaign...
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| Climate change cannot be switched off easily (17/03/2010) |
 It has been called “the world’s largest awareness movement on climate change.” Critics aver, saying it could actually be sending the wrong message. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched the Earth Hour 2010 campaign in Vietnam last month.
The WWF wants every light in Vietnam and in the world to go dark for one hour on March 27 as a symbolic action to seek greater awareness of climate change. All Vietnamese citizens and businesses are being urged to participate by turning out lights and shutting off appliances for one hour from 8:30 p.m., the organizers said...
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| VND14 billion mobilised for natural disaster mitigation (16/03/2010) |
 In the first quarter this year, a fund established to help central provinces minimise the negative impact of natural disasters, has received donations and pledges of support reaching VND14 billion.
The chairman of the fund, Phan Dien, said on March 14 that it will support 14 coastal provinces, from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan to build 30 communal houses...
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| Fearing another storm(16/03/2010) |
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It has been half a year since the Ninth storm hit Quang Ngai Province and its devastating aftermath is still apparent in the area of Phuoc Thien Commune (Binh Hai, Binh Son). Dozens of homes on the coast line were destroyed due to flooding...
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| Cold weather to return to north (16/03/2010) |
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A cold spell will hit the North for the next two days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast.Cold weather would affect central-northern and northeastern provinces with some light rain. Nights and early mornings are expected to experience significantly cold weather, with temperatures falling to 16-22 degree Celsius.
Heavy fog has had an impact on travel conditions since yesterday due to low visibility./.
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| Drought may cause power cuts worries (16/03/2010) |
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Electricity supplies in March will face shortages due to the prolonged drought in the north, said the Viet Nam electricity corporation (EVN).
In a report released last week, head of the Administrative Department Le Quang Long said that demand was forecast to increase to an average of 260-265 million kWh per day, with highs of 277 million kWh, due to hot weather across the country...
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| VND14 billion mobilised for natural disaster mitigation (15/03/2010) |
 In the first quarter this year, a fund established to help central provinces minimise the negative impact of natural disasters, has received donations and pledges of support reaching VND14 billion.
The chairman of the fund, Phan Dien, said on March 14 that it will support 14 coastal provinces, from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan to build 30 communal houses...
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| Measures set forth to cope with drought (15/03/2010) |
 Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta is suffering from drought and the salination of inland water bodies via river mouths. The water of Cuu Long Delta is at record low levels due to the severe water shortage from the up-stream of the Mekong River. On March 12 at Soc Trang Province in the Cuu Long Delta of southern Vietnam, the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Cao Phuc Phat led a conference held with leaders from 12 provinces of Cuu Long Delta on solutions to ensuring enough water serving production and as well as addressing the need to limiting damages and losses due to hot weather and drought...
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| Climate change cannot be switched off easily (15/03/2010) |
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It has been called “the world’s largest awareness movement on climate change.” Critics aver, saying it could actually be sending the wrong message.The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched the Earth Hour 2010 campaign in Vietnam last month.
The WWF wants every light in Vietnam and in the world to go dark for one hour on March 27 as a symbolic action to seek greater awareness of climate change. All Vietnamese citizens and businesses are being urged to participate by turning out lights and shutting off appliances for one hour from 8:30 p.m., the organizers said...
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