A snapshot of Can Gio Biosphere Reserve

Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 09:31 (GMT+7)
Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is located nearly 40 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City with a total area of about 75,000 ha and diverse terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora formed on vast delta of 03 rivers of Dong Nai, Saigon and Vam Co. This area has many potentials and advantages for developing eco-tourism and marine economy. Besides, it plays a particularly important role in responding to the impacts of climate change. Moreover, as located in the seaward defence posture of Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeastern region, it has an important position in terms of national defence and security.

Several solutions for developing Vietnam’s marine and coastal economy

Friday, January 28, 2022, 07:56 (GMT+7)
In order to turn Vietnam into a marine powerhouse, under its Resolution 26/NQ-CP, dated March 5th, 2020, the Government has formulated a plan towards 2025 for developing the country’s marine and coastal economy, with a focus on the following fields

Nam Dinh Border Guards build a strong all-people border defence

Monday, July 27, 2020, 08:21 (GMT+7)
In order to build a strong sea border area in national defence and security, the Provincial Border Guards cooperates with the authorities and mass organizations at all levels to promote propaganda, education and mobilization of people in coastal communes and towns, pupils, students and fishermen to make them fully aware of the position and importance of the sea and islands in the cause of national construction and defence.

Conserving and developing marine biodiversity

Friday, June 07, 2019, 09:25 (GMT+7)
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Vietnam is a top country with great marine biodiversity in the world. It possesses many kinds of marine ecosystems, creatures, and genes. Currently, we have studied and acknowledged 20 types of marine ecosystems, such as estuary, mangrove forest, protection forest, coral reef, seagrass, and 11,000 species of living creatures, many of which are of high economic value

Mangrove forests in Vietnam

Sunday, December 16, 2018, 11:00 (GMT+7)
A mangrove forest is a type of forest with trees growing in the big estuaries where the salt water mixes with the fresh water. When the tide comes in, a part of the mangrove forest or the whole forest will be submerged; when the tide goes out, the forest will appear in its entirety. This zone is of great value to socio-economic development, defence and security, ecosystem and biodiversity

Vietnam’s coastal and island biosphere reserves

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 08:37 (GMT+7)
Biosphere reserves in general, those in coastal and island areas in particular are established by a country and recognized by UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB). A biosphere reserve is the combination of biodiversity and typical cultural and economic elements of a nation, and helps boost solutions to reconciling biodiversity preservation with sustainable development in each region

Some measures for dealing with sea level rise

Monday, May 21, 2018, 13:38 (GMT+7)
As for Vietnam, a country with nearly 50% of the population live in the lowlands, the effects are even more serious. Therefore, to alleviate the damage, and enhance the capability for responding and adapting with climate change, it is required that we have an overall solution and a suitable roadmap.