When the Covid 19 epidemic hit neighboring country China, Vietnam was very quick to take strict measures to contain the virus. Borders were closed, schools were closed, individuals and even communities were put in quarantine and international flights were cancelled. The strategy of the government was very successful and has been internationally_ (...)

"I have lived here for some decades, this is the first time I see the canal has dried to the bottom" - A resident in Go Cong Tay said. The Covid-19 virus is not the only crisis in Vietnam this year. The drought 2020 has broken all records of previous drought seasons including the big drought in2016. Saline water came earlier, with_ (...)

TERMS OF REFERENCE Value chain analysis for Pineapple in Hau Giang Province The Norwegian Mission Alliance in Vietnam (NMAV) Background NMAV has been in partnership with Vietnamese local government since 1996. NMAV and the local partners have worked together to empower the poor and marginalized through inclusion and poverty reduction._ (...)

NMA-V invites applications from highly qualified Vietnamese nationals for the position as: Communication and behavior change project officer (3 years) Main responsibility: Develop and maintain our communication strategy Make sure our training material are consistent and is understood by the target group Quality assure behavior change programs_ (...)

NMA-V invites applications from highly qualified Vietnamese nationals for the position as: Climate Change project officer (3 years) Main tasks: Work closely with women Union to develop relevant Climate Change-training in the WU-system Coach community-based monitoring groups, including group management and monitoring. Conduct TOT training on_ (...)

Vulnerability and adaptation in the Mekong Delta It is often said that the ones who contributes the least to climate change are the ones who are the most vulnerable to its effects. But what does it mean to be vulnerable, and how can it be addressed? Vulnerability can be understood as the lack of capacity and ability to cope with and_ (...)

Mrs. Ho Thi Bay runs a restaurant serving chicken as her specialty. The place has ten simple wooden tables, with plastic chairs. The place is well located along a main road, and during our conversation we hear heavy traffic driving past. Still, even though the premises are large and easily accessible, it is difficult to get enough customers._ (...)

200 women has already finished their 40 hours course in business management. Now they have skills to improve their existing business or start with a new idea. Here are the pictures of the women that took the course spring 2019. (Right picture from Cai Be) (Cai Lay) In this component we cooperate with Tien Giang Women Union to implement_ (...)

Mission Alliance support farmers to do"Climate Smart Livelihoods". Below we explain Climate Smart,and what kind of models we support in the Mekong delta. A climate smart livelihood model should: Be more resilient to the local negative effects of Climate Change. For example, to grow something that is more resilient to saltwater intrusion. Not_ (...)

I was born and raised in Mekong in Vietnam, one of the world's most vulnerable areas for climate change. My father and my relatives are rice farmers. Things have changed. Mekong has always been the "rice bowlin Asia" and we have exported rice to many countries. Over the past couple of years, rice crops have been scaled down. Climate_ (...)