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Viet Nam: 1,100 storm-resilient houses built by GCF

Source(s): Viet Nam News, Vietnam News Agency
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Nearly 1,100 storm-resilient houses were constructed in 2018 in seven provinces under the framework of the ‘Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change–related impacts in Việt Nam’ project funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF).

In its first project in Việt Nam and ASEAN, GCF has benefited some 4,000 residents in Nam Định, Thanh Hoá, Quảng Bình, Thừa Thiên Huế, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi and Cà Mau provinces.

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Besides storm-resilient housing, about 200ha of mangrove trees were planted or restored while 15,000 people in more than 100 communes were offered capacity building courses in disaster management and assessment.

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However, mangrove restoration efforts are still behind schedule.

According to Hoàng Văn Thắng, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, it is a challenge to find 4,000ha on which to plant and restore mangrove as other similar projects have been implemented on accessible areas. Meanwhile, the cost to plant new mangroves is higher than previously.

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Themes Climate change Environment and ecosystems Structural safety
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