Vietnam receives support for forest, coastal ecosystem protection
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed implementation agreements with German-based GIZ company for two projects on forest biodiversity conservation and coastal forest protection.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has signed implementation agreements with GIZ, the German Federal enterprise for international development cooperation, for two projects on forest biodiversity conservation and coastal forest protection, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan reported.
The project “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” aims to create the preconditions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Vietnam’s forests at the central level.
The project has 4.5 million EUR in non-refundable aid from the German Government via the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and 450,000 EUR from the Vietnamese government.
Meanwhile, Phase Two of the project “Integrated Coastal and Mangrove Forest Protection in the Mekong Provinces for the Adaptation to Climate Change (ICMP)” aims to efficiently manage and protect coastal ecosystems in the Mekong Delta in order to mitigate and adapt to environmental hazards related to climate change.
The ICMP project has a total budget of 8.8 million EUR, including 4.5 million EUR from the German government, 3.5 million EUR꧙ from the Australian government and 800,000 EUR from the Vietnamese government.-VNA
Cat Ba National Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong has been a safe haven for thousands of creatures, including many rare animals. Biodiversity in this park has been protected and promoted thanks to the tireless efforts of the local government and community.
The management board of Dong Chau Protective Forest in central Quang Binh province has signed a contract for the Viet Nature Conservation Centre to lease forest land for scientific research and conservation.
The Prime Minister has approved the “Integrating Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Forest Management in Trung Truong Son Landscapes” project.
The Prime Minister has approved the second phase of the Integrated Coastal Management Programme (ICMP) which aims to protect the Mekong Delta coastal and mangrove forests.
Central Highlands provinces need to accelerate measures to protect and develop regional forests which are currently suffering from significant deforestation.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged localities nationwide to give priority in allocating investment to forest protection and planting, with the goal of fulfilling all targets of forest conservation and development for 2015.
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The tremor occurred at 7:39:46 am (Hanoi time), with the epicentre located at latitude 14.924°N and longitude 108.236°E, at a depth of approximately 8.1 kilometres. The natural disaster risk level was classified as 0 – the lowest on the scale.
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Vietnam has demonstrated its strong commitments by participating in global sustainable development forums, signing multiple free trade agreements, and attracting support from international partners for the implementation of the SDGs.
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Its Forest Protection Sub-department has applied various specialised software and information technologies in forest management and protection and fire prevention.
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Mangrove forest. (Photo: Citinews)
