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REDD+ at the crossroads: Choices and tradeoffs for 2015-2020 in Laos
This study examines key choices and tradeoffs that confront current efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Drawing on key inform...
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Impact of climate change on sediment yield in the Mekong River basin: a case study of the Nam Ou basin, Lao PDR
This paper evaluates the impact of climate change on sediment yield in the Nam Ou basin, northern Laos. Future climate (temperature and precipitation) from four general circulat...
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State of Forests and REDD+ Activities in Continental South-East Asia
This report leverages the data and information contained in the RFO-SEA to describe the forest status and progress of REDD+ implementation at national and regional levels. The r...
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Water resources are strongly influenced by climate change
According to Associate Professor Dr. Le Bac Huynh, of the Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), Vietnam has a moderate level of water resou...
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Drivers of Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This paper has been developed to investigate drivers of change affecting forests - both positive and negative. Each driver and its causal factors influence forest change in Thai...
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Vietnam's Second National Communication to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With the financial and technical assistance from the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission ...
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Vietnam's Initial National Communication under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Communication consists of 7 Chapters: • Chapter 1: Describe the general features of geography, climate, and socio-economic conditions of Viet Nam in 1994. • Chapter 2: Nat...
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The first biennial updated report of Vietnam to The United Nations Framework Convention on climate change
In pursuant of Decision No.2/CP.17 dated March 15th, 2012 of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and in impl...
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The second biennial updated report of Vietnam to The United Nations Framework Convention on climate change
The Second Biennial Updated Report of Viet Nam to the UNFCCC, developed according to the Guidelines of the UNFCCC and IPCC, presents the latest information on the national circu...
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National Target Program to response to climate change
National Target Program to response to climage change is the implementing action of the Government’s Resolution No. 60/2007/NQ-CP dated 3rd December 2007. Strategic objectives ...
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Chapter 2: Climate change and natural disaster (Excerpt from National environmental assessment report - period from 2011-2015)
Vietnam was one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climage change, reflecting in the increase in number and level of extreme natural disasters (typhoon, heavy ra...
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Vietnam committed working with the international community to respond to climate change
By 2030, with domestic resources, Viet Nam committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 8% compared to conventional development scenarios and could reduce it by 25% if ...
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General geographical information – Vietnam
General geographical information of Vietnam
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Policy and legislation on climate change in Vietnam
The article quotes some extracts from a report of Mr. Truong Duc Tri, Deputy Director of Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change - Ministry of Natural Resources ...
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Report of the technical assessment of the proposed forest reference emission level of Viet Nam submitted in 2016
This report covers the technical assessment of the submission of Viet Nam, on a voluntary basis, on its proposed forest reference emission level (FREL) and forest reference leve...
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What is a NAMA and which opportunities does it provide for Viet Nam?
Introduction of Nationally Appriopriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA), its function in Vietnam.
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Climate change and impact in Vietnam
"Climate Change and Impact in Viet Nam" is one of the main subjects of KC.08.13/06-10 project implemented by the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Environment in the 2008-2010 p...
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Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Viet Nam
Viet Nam’s INDC includes a mitigation and an adaptation component. The mitigation component includes both unconditional and conditional contributions. The unconditional contri...
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Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for South East Asia
This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried ...
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Impacts of sea level rise on estuarine area, coastal areas of the southern delta and the direction of response actions
The estuarine coastal areas of the southern delta (SD) from Vung Tau to Ha Tien include the provinces, cities of Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Tr...