Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop on river basin planning, water scarcity management and prevention of water resources imbalance was held in Hanoi on November 3.
Ngo Manh Ha, Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that the Australian Government has provided support for Vietnam in many areas which Australia is strong in.
Integrated water resources management, water scarcity management, and building a water security framework towards improving water security for Vietnam are among the priority areas of cooperation between Vietnam and Australia under the direction of the Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
The workshop offered a good chance for the two sides to share experience and knowledge related to water management, water resources allocation, and integrated planning of water resources; and discussed next cooperation orientations.
Greg Holland, an expert from RMCG consulting group of Australia, said that Vietnam is developing and piloting an assessment framework in accordance with the current circular on minimum flow requirements and the draft framework for Vietnam linked to river basin planning.
Dr. Nguyen Van Manh from the Institute of Water Resources Planning under the MARD, proposed speeding up projects on water sources monitoring; clarifying the process of transferring the right to exploit and use water; applying the planning of water distribution in irrigation works.
Delegates focused their discussions on Australia's approach to water resources sharing in case of water scarcity which can be used to establish river basin rules in Vietnam; the deve🐽lopment of pilot schemes in water resources distribution, water resources reserves of river basins in Vietnam./.
The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) chaired a webinar on November 30 to share experience in cooperative auditing on water resources management in the Mekong River basin.
Only through joint and timely actions, countries in the Mekong-Lancang river basin can overcome current challenges and protectcommon prosperity and culture, stated Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha.
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam held the EU-Mekong Cooperation Forum on March 16 in both in-person and virtual forms.
Vietnam always attaches importance to friendly cooperation among countries in the Mekong River basin, and highly values the role of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), affirmed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.
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Wutip, the first storm in the East Sea so far this year, has wreaked havoc across central Vietnam, claiming lives, displacing residents, and causing widespread damage to houses, crops, and infrastructure, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported as of 6:30 pm on June 13.
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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This year’s World Oceans Day on June 8 is themed 'Wonderful Oceans: Sustaining What Sustains Us', while World Environment Day is on June 5 with the theme: 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
According to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment Le Huu Toan, a fire prevention and control plan has been in place since the dry season began, including round-the-clock patrols and rapid-response teams to snuff out fires before they could spread.
Renowned artists including Ha Anh Tuan, Den Vau, and Phan Manh Quynh, along with many directors and attendees, took part in planting hundreds of rare tree species such as mun (Diospyros mun) and cho chi (Parashorea chinensis) in the Thung Bong area of the Cuc Phuong National Park, contributing to forest ecosystem restoration.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
