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An example of ecotourism in Pu Luong

The region of Pu Luong and Mai Chau is known for its beautiful landscapes of rice paddy fields surrounded by high mountains. It is also a famous place to discover the life of ethnic minorities, such as Thai, which is the main population in the area, and Muong. Although Pu Luong and Mai Chau are …

Moc Chau in the eyes of a foreigner

If you are a tourist from overseas and you visit the North of Vietnam for a few weeks, you’ll probably never hear about Moc Chau… and you will miss a superb region. This mountainous district is located about 4 hours west from Hanoi, just close to the Laos border. Working in CECAD was the opportunity …

A women’s empowerment project in Moc Chau district, Son La province

At the beginning of this year, the project “Strengthening the role and position of the Thai and Hmong ethnic minority women through improved business skills and effective access to and use of information in Moc Chau district, Son La province”, funded by the US Embassy in Hanoi, aiming to strengthen the role and position of …

Training workshop on livelihood models for cadres and people in Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province

Within the framework of the project entitled “Supporting the implementation of people’s livelihood activities to minimize threats to biodiversity and mobilize communities to participate in the conservation of wetlands in Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province” implemented by the Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA), Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration …

Plant for the Planet – Training and Debating in Tra Vinh, November 2019

As part of the Plant for Planet project, we carried out an array of initiatives in the Mekong Delta region last week, working with university students, primary school pupils, forest rangers and the civilian forest protection group, to engage with environmental issues specific to mangroves and aquaculture, and discuss the solutions available. Day 1: Mangrove …

Plant for the Planet – Camp in September, 2019

From 23rd, September, 2019 to 26th, September, 2019, SK Innovation had a trip to Tra Vinh province to participate in mangrove reforestation in Dong Hai commune, Duyen Hai district and visit My Long Nam primary school in My Long Nam commune, Cau Ngang district. The camp is one of activities of the project “Plant for …

Plant for the Planet 2019 with SK Innovation

On October 1st, CECAD headed to the Red River Delta with SK Innovation to plant mangroves and discuss sustainability initiatives as part of the ongoing “Plant for Planet” mangrove conservation project. The project, facilitated by UNEP Korea and SK Innovation, has been greatly successful and the day was spent congratulating each other on current progress …

The Potential of Renewable Energy in Vietnam

A morning at Vietnam Renewable Energy Week’s workshop on “Green Finance for Renewable Energy for Industries in Vietnam” showed that with sufficient investment and support, there is a considerable future for the growth of renewable energy industries in Vietnam. On the 18th of September 2019, CECAD attended the “Green Finance For Renewable Energy For Industries …

PLANT FOR THE PLANET 2019

In the framework of the program “Plant for the Planet 2019”, besides activities taking place in Tra Vinh province located in Southern of Vietnam, the program is expected to continue to take place in wetland areas located in Northern of Vietnam. In order to carry out the survey of the new planting site, the Korean …

PLANT FOR THE PLANET- JULY 2019

In the framework of the program “Plant for the Planet 2019”, the project activities continue to be carried out under the implementation of project staff from CECAD and the support of local authorities. In the second week of July, CECAD staff had a field trip to Tra Vinh province to continue the project activities. During …