This was part of the project in improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change-related impacts, sponsored by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the United Nations.

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At the hand-over of 340 storm-resistant houses to needy people

“The project not only builds safe houses, but also revives mangrove forests and provides information about climate change and disaster risk management for local people. These new houses and mangroves will protect poor people in coastal communes from storms, floods, and improve people’s livelihood,” said Akiko Fujii, Deputy Country Director of UNDP in Vietnam.

She also hoped that the event will lay a solid foundation for the construction of 442 similar houses in Thanh Hoa province in this year.

Translated by Lam Anh