Climate change

This report focuses on promoting low-carbon rice production systems in Vietnam. There are many sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the agricultural sector in Vietnam, including along value chains and within the whole agri-food context. However, because rice production is so important to the ...

This policy brief describes how production-driven partnerships between forest communities and the private sector, with government support, can improve livelihoods and economic development while restoring forest landscapes. It addresses the lack of effective, self-sustaining models for community livelihood development based on the sustainable trade of ...

 A two-volume study laying out a pathway to a low-carbon and climate-resilient transport sector in Vietnam was released at a workshop on Addressing Climate Change in Transport, held in Hanoi on September 16.The first volume demonstrates that by employing a mix of diverse policies and investments, Vietnam can ...

The Vietnam Ireland Bilateral Education Exchange (VIBE) Programme now opens for concept notes from Vietnamese universities, research institutes and vocational colleges for 2019 funding round.The Vietnam Ireland Bilateral Education Exchange (VIBE) is an initiative of the Embassy of Ireland under the Irish Development Experience Sharing ...

The Vietnam – Japan Science and Technology Symposium 2019 (VJST2019) is organized by VJU and VANJ, as a multidisciplinary platform for science and technology exchange between the two countries. With the overall theme of “Towards Sustainable Development”, VJST2019 welcomes all the scientists, researchers and experts ...

The third Proof of Concept (PoC) competition with the theme “Women and the future of the green economy” is calling for entries.The competition offers a total prize value of 1 million USD, with winners receiving 75,000 USD each to develop one product or service and ...

Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS) will co-host Hanoi Forum 2018, an international academic conference on climate change response and sustainable development, scheduled for November 8-10, 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam.The Forum theme: “Towards Sustainable Development – Climate Change ...

Applicants are invited to submit papers for a conference on “Individual behavior, climate change, and sustainability (IBCCS)” on 19 July 2018 in Hanoi. It is organized by the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), Centre for Research in Economics Applied to Globalization (CREAM – University of Rouen ...

This is Climate Change Working Group’s event. The workshop will focus on Climate Change Mitigation with Renewable Energy. The main purpose is to promote greenhouse gas emission reduction in Vietnam by introducing mitigation initiatives, particularly renewable energy from government and civil society organizations in Vietnam.Details ...

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on climate change response toward sustainable development will be opened in Can Tho City on June 19-20. The ASEM conference is set to feature four plenary sessions, sidelines exhibitions and local tours for participants, among other activities.It is expected to be ...