Australia announces 2.5 million AUD grant for Mekong Delta's climate change adaptation
Australia will provide 2.5 million AUD (1.64 million USD) for the “Business Partnership Platform: Climate Change Adaptation" programme designed to help businesses in the Mekong Delta region to adapt to climate change.
Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sarah Hooper speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA)🐠 – Australia will provide 2.5 million AUD (1.64 million USD) for the “Business Partnership Platform: Climate Change Adaptation" programme designed to help businesses in the Mekong Delta region to adapt to climate change.
The funding was announced at a ceremony held by the AustralianConsulate General and Can Tho city authority on November 21.
Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sarah Hooper saidthat the programme, to be implemented from 2023 to 2025, aims to promote women’s startups in agriculture adaptive to climate change, which will help women to develop production and increaseincomes effectively.
ꦏ She stressed that Australia pays special attention to the development andprosperity of the Asia-Pacific region including Vietnam, towards sustainablegoals. Since 2000, the Australian Government has invested 650 million AUD (over 427 million USD) inthe Mekong Delta region to improve infrastructure, and promote investment attraction,human resources, and innovation including two highlight projects - My Thuanbridge and Cao Lanh bridge.
In addition, Australia has implemented the 94.5 million AUD "Mekong -Australia Partnership" Programme which focuses on watersecurity, energy, and climate change. The Australian official said that the Australian ConsulateGeneral in Ho Chi Minh City has been implementing direct assistance programmes(DAP) in Can Tho in the fields of rural clean water, rural bridge construction,and scholarships for students and teachers. It also helps the city withsocio-economic development, gradually narrowing the gap between rural and urbanareas. Australia will also promotecooperation with Can Tho in high-tech agriculture through theAustralian International Agricultural Research Centre, she said.
Representatives from agencies and organisations take part in a tree-planting event to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia in Can Tho city. (Photo: VNA)cho ảnh
Tran Viet Truong, Chairman of Can Tho city People’s Committeesaid that the Vietnam-Australia relations create a solid foundation for thecity in particular and the Mekong Delta in general to promote cooperationprogrammes with Australia. He said Can Tho hopes Australian businesses will invest in priority areas of the city such as high-tech agriculture adapting to climate change,preserving and processing agricultural and aquatic products, and infrastructuredevelopment for smart urban development.
On the same day, the Australian Consulate General coordinatedwith Can Tho city to organise a tree-planting event to mark the50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam andAustralia./.
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Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sarah Hooper speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
Representatives from agencies and organisations take part in a tree-planting event to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia in Can Tho city. (Photo: VNA)cho ảnh 
