Sea dikes northern part of Vietnam

The coastal areas of Vietnam are repeatedly hit by devastating storms and typhoons. Protective sea dikes are overtopped or breached frequently, with the resulting flooding causing damage to agriculture land, loss of life and crops, and destruction of infrastructure. In the coastal area of the five northern provinces of the Red River Delta, 361...

CPI-Central Province Initiative to Mitigate Natural Disasters in Central Vietnam

After the severe floods that occurred at the end of 1999 in the Central Provinces of Vietnam, and the devastating effect they had in terms of loss of life and property, a series of disaster mitigation initiatives were taken by a number of Government Authorities and the Vietnam Donor Community. These initiatives were led by the Ministry of...

Central provinces initiative, partnership to mitigate natural disasters in Central Vietnam: Summary report

Evaluation on mitigation of natural disasters, mainly floods, in Central Vietnam, results of the findings of the mission, policy planning, disaster response, sustainability, donor response, prioritized list of mitigation projects, empowerment of communities that live with floods,

Can Tho, how to grow? Flood proof expansion in rapidly urbanising delta cities in the Mekong delta: The case of Can Tho

Since 2008, for the first time in history, more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities. This development can be seen in the Mekong delta in Southern Vietnam, one of the world’s most threatened delta areas related to climate change. This area is experiencing a quick process of urbanisation and economic growth. Meanwhile, large areas...