The 4% salinity has encroached by 40-50 kilometers far into the Mekong Delta. Hydrologists say the saltwater intrusion this year comes too early, which is unusual and unprecedented.

 Scientists are delving deep into the travels of whales -- thanks to high-tech tracking devices -- to try to help protect them.

The Central Committee of the Viet Nam Communist Party is developing a resolution to respond to climate change and protect the country’s environment and natural resources.

The Commonweath Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia’s natural science agency, is working to improve Viet Nam’s capacity to develop regional-scale climate projections.

Setting up a perfect plan to get adapted to the climate change, and helping the agriculture production in Mekong Delta develop in a sustainable way, has been highlighted as an urgent task.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists and managers have still been unable to map out a complete scenario to help the Mekong Delta achieve sustainable agricultural development against climate change despite the matter’s urgency,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many scientists of southern cities and provinces have called for a new approach to climate change adaptation that would be tailored to each specific region.

Heat from large cities alters local streams of high-altitude winds, potentially affecting weather in locations thousands of kilometres (miles) away, researchers said on Sunday.

  Project helps farmers deal with climate change; Fines increased for illegal gas use; More homes to receive clean water; Urgent need for unemployment insurance

 VietNamNet Bridge – DARA International, an organization specializing in research on environment monitoring, announced in a report that Vietnam had become even more vulnerable to climate change in 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has earmarked VND379 billion (US$18 million) for two programmes this year to improve environment quality and the country's ability to cope with climate change.

 VietNamNet – Over the past few years, the perception on climate change by the main policy makers and the leadership in Vietnam has shifted.

In the context of the non-refundable aid decrease from developed economies, the implementation of NAMA would be a good solution for Vietnam to receive financial support and technology transfer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee opened its 13th meeting in Hanoi on Dec. 11.

 All tracks of the Doha climate talks will produce new documents by Saturday for delegates to deliberate ahead of next week's high-level meetings, top UN climate official said here Friday.

  Nordic NGO supports climate change adaptation; Traffic police called to act properly in year-end crack down; Resort chain plants trees at schools; Talks focus on labour relations

  Conference highlights victory against US air blitz; Over 31 million Vietnamese people use Internet; Practising thrift and tackling waste is essential; Intelligent transportation systems applied in Viet Nam