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Based on the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control report, the flood submerged many sites in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Lai Chau, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Binh Thuan and An Giang Provinces.Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:48:00 +0200reliefWeb-b69202cf949f794f984ac083fc0b5d4creliefWeben21.7029281409159 105.809495379327NaturalDisasters20170703094800http://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/vietnams-achievements-in-climate-change-response-highlighted/316075.htmlGeneva, June 24 (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in natural disaster mitigation and climate change response in his speech to a discussion session as part of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) in Geneva, Switzerland on June 23.Sun, 25 Jun 2017 06:06:00 +0200vnanet-en-1611094c31672e88d6340104aec4b401vnanet-enen46.20153 6.1666667NaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyUNbodiesEnvironmentEl NinoUnited NationsUnited Nations Economic and Social CouncilECOSOCWorld Trade Organisation20170625060600http://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnams-achievements-in-climate-change-response-highlighted/113823.vnpGeneva (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in natural disaster mitigation and climate change response in his speech to a discussion session as part of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) in Geneva, Switzerland on June 23.Sat, 24 Jun 2017 14:07:00 +0200vietnamplus-en-2b20576e4fa0a42d7786e73a36657083vietnamplus-enen46.20153 6.1666667UNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyEl NinoUnited Nations Economic and Social CouncilECOSOCWorld Trade OrganisationUnited Nations20170624140700http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/180361/vietnam-s-rice-granary-endangered-by-water-shortage.htmlVietNamNet Bridge - The weaker water flow towards the downstream Mekong River has caused drought in The Mekong Delta, affecting the livelihood of millions of people in the area. The rains in June 2017 helped cool down the land in the Delta. The Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Center said the....Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:12:00 +0200vietnamnet-en-e0563d1c5d1348a7120633b70bcbf698vietnamnet-enen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersAgricultureAnh Tuan20170620061200https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-businesses-use-data-to-outsmart-natures-wrath/Floods, typhoons and earthquakes are part of life on this planet. Yet it’s frequently a shock when your community, business or nation is struck. More often than not, the destructive aftermath of a disaster is attributed to fate or inevitability. But the majority of these losses are actually preventable.Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:03:00 +0200scientificamerican-9710ba350e521bac14283f6773e3fda7scientificamericanen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244PetroleumRefineriesUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited Nations20170613190300http://en.vietnamplus.vn/mekong-floods-likely-to-arrive-early-this-year/113129.vnpHCM City (VNA) - Floods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Besides the heavier rainfall, the water levels measured in the Mekong riverhead during the dry season were 0.Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:16:00 +0200vietnamplus-en-62a912cee368ab10ccbc0bda99fc093fvietnamplus-enen10.5206164717293 105.192132865272MARS-STATFloodingNaturalDisastersAgricultureMinistry of Agriculture20170611131600http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/179984/mekong-floods-likely-to-arrive-early-this-year.htmlFloods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. A farmer catches fish in Nhon Hung Commune, An Giang Province. Besides the heavier rainfall, the water levels measured in the Mekong riverhead during the dry season were 0.Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01:00 +0200vietnamnet-en-d76a894f820f58cddd28cf9de50dda1cvietnamnet-enen10.5206164717293 105.192132865272MARS-STATFloodingNaturalDisastersAgricultureMinistry of Agriculture20170611100100