DRR & CCA

Wednesday 24 April 2024

Vietnam’s El Niño-induced drought leaves about 73,900 households in Mekong River Delta with limited access to fresh water

HANOI, 24 April – About 73,900 households[1], or about 77,000 children based on an estimate by Save the Children, in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta have limited access to fresh water[2] following a weeks-long heatwave that has seen salt seep into fresh water sources in the country’s biggest rice growing region.
 
Seawater flows into the Mekong River Delta, located in the far south of the country, every year but the low-lying delta, also known as Vietnam’s rice bowl, has become extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change.[3]
Friday 8 September 2023

CASE STORY: Disaster preparedness – It takes a community

Vietnam is one of the most hazard-prone countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. With an extensive coastline of 3,260 kilometres, the country is regularly exposed to natural disasters including severe storms, cyclones, typhoons, floods, landslides, and coastal erosion. The risk of flooding and storm is a pressing concern for nearly 70% of the population living in coastal areas and low-lying deltas in Vietnam. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for effective measures to mitigate the potential damages caused by floods and storms. 

Friday 8 September 2023

WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2023: BUILDING A DISASTER-RESILIENT VIETNAM | NGÀY NHÂN ĐẠO THẾ GIỚI 2023: XÂY DỰNG MỘT VIỆT NAM VỮNG VÀNG TRƯỚC THIÊN TAI

Vietnam is a natural disasters prone country. These disasters can have a devastating impact on communities, especially the most vulnerable people, including children.
 
 
Monday 12 June 2023

Launching workshop of Green School Project in Thua Thien Hue | Khởi động Dự án Trường học Xanh tại Thừa Thiên Huế

On April 6, 2023, the Launching workshop of the Green School project was organized in Thua Thien Hue province.
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Hội thảo triển khai dự án Trường học xanh đã diễn ra tại tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế vào ngày 6/4/2023 vừa qua.

Monday 29 August 2022

WELL PREPARE TO RESPOND TO NATURAL DISASTERS

Aiming at managing the current and future risks of and cultivating resilience for natural disasters, within the framework of the project "Comprehensive model for community resilience in Thua Thien Hue province", Save the Children and the province’s Standing Office of the Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescuesupported the local authorities of Phu Dien and Phu Gia communes, Phu Vang district, in conducting the Community Based Disaster Risk Assessment.

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