The delegation inspected planting and restoration of mangrove forests in Soc Trang

At the project implementation localilites, interdisciplinary working delegation appreciated the proactivity and efforts of the program implementation units, the consensus of the people for the project, so activities within the framework of the National target Program respond to climate change to basically meet the objectives of the program.

Mr. Truong Duc Tri, deputy director of Department of Hydrometeorology and Climate Change, Deputy Chief of the National Target Program of responding to climate change, the deployment of planting and restoration of mangrove forests is a one of the multi-purpose solutions, high sustainability, contributing to an effective response to the impacts of climate change, creating wave prevention soft dikes, rising water level, saltwater intrusion limitation. At the sam time, improving CO2 absorption capacity, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the coastal ecosystem, on the other hand thanks to a lot of mangrove forests’ aquatic species with high economic value develop naturally, so people can exploit fishery resources without the investment and taking care of the seed. Therefore, lives of people can be improved and they are responsible for protection and development of mangrove forests.