Vietnam intensifies efforts to reduce emissionVietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and to increase its absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 33 million tonnes. — VNA/VNS PhotoThe goal was identified during a conference on an emission reduction project in the country’s northern central region held in Ha Noi on Wednesday. It will cover almost all of Viet Nam’s evergreen broadleaf forests and some forest areas where the biodiversity plays an important role, globally. Nguyen Van Ha, deputy director of the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry, said the project plays a significant role in raising awareness on the importance of forests. This project is the first regional-level project implemented by the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme in Viet Nam.

Source: VietNamNet News September 29, 2017 07:18 UTC