VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has achieved some of the Millennium Development Goals, such as the goal of gender equality and the advancement of women,

 The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Before May 30, ministries, Government departments and provincial authorities will have to report on their use of land over the past five years and plans on how to use it for the next five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been told to strengthen its response to climate change by including strategic investment in a low-carbon future in its planning and budgeting strategy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As one of the countries that will endure the worst impacts of climate change, Vietnam has been comprehensively preparing to mitigate the troubles that lie ahead.

Severe weather conditions, especially heatwave and storms, are likely to affect the country till October, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

 The US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Asia, Jonathan Stivers, is traveling to Vietnam from March 19th - 21st.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ca Mau Province People's Committee has approved a plan to lease out forests to develop eco-tourism and breed aquatic species.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen relations with Ho Chi Minh City in climate change adaptation.

 The growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year, according to data from the International Energy Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has worked with other ministries to set up a working team for designing a Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in 2016-2020,

 Vietnam should play a more active role in international efforts to respond to climate change, instead of just calling for assistance from international organisations, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang.

Vietnam always places her people in the cornerstone of every policy related to climate change, especially the national climate change response strategy, a Vietnamese representative addressed the UN Human Rights Council’s session on March 6.

 Ministry: Truck loads to be inspected before departure; Leprosy treatment centre opens in HCM City; Japan funds over US$1 million for two healthcare projects; Vietnam to seek new water sources underground

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mangrove forest in Tien Giang Province’s Go Cong coastal region could disappear forever if effective solutions are not identified and implemented immediately,

 The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years, analysis shows.

Fire destroys 300 tons of cotton; Quang Binh's largest fake fish sauce case discovered; Police detain man for possessing 20kg methamphetamine; Vietnam increases vaccination to curb measles pandemic

 Any and all plans to boost socio-economic development and ensure defence security of Vietnam must include climate change adaptation efforts.

 Future economic impacts of climate change in the Lower Mekong Basin, including Vietnam, are likely to be wide-ranging and could top US$34 billion annually, according to a report recently released by USAID.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adverse climate change could cost Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand at least US$16 billion per year in damage to natural resource assets and infrastructure services, a report has revealed.