Fields of Action
Environment and Land Use
Vietnam is one of the areas most affected by climate change as evidenced by the extreme events that took place in recent years including droughts, floods, tropical storms, typhoons and erratic rainfall. The 2021 Global Climate Risk Index ranks Vietnam 13th among the countries most affected by extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019 as […]
Health
The public health system in Vietnam is organized following an administrative hierarchy which includes four levels: a central level (central and regional hospitals and research institutes), managed directly by the Ministry of Health; a provincial and district level; the municipal level; and finally a network of healthcare personnel who make home visits working directly in […]
WA.S.H.
The water supply, sanitation and urban renewal (WASH) sector is one of the main areas of intervention of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency in Vietnam. The number of Vietnamese households with access to safe water is increasing every year, reaching 78% in 2019. By contrast, 91% of the population has access to basic water resources […]
