Launching COAST project activities in Vietnam

On November 13, in Quang Ninh City, the Vietnam Academy of Fishery Sciences coordinated with the Vietnam Academy for Water Resources to hold a ceremony launching activities under the "Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition” (COAST) Project in Vietnam.

The project is funded by the Government of the United Kingdom and is scheduled to be implemented from October 2025 to April 2030 in eight provinces and cities across Vietnam, including Quang Ninh City, with total funding of GBP 18.190 million, of which GBP 17.5 million is non-refundable ODA.

As part of the programme in Quang Ninh, a project was launched to develop an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture model adapted to climate change and geared towards low-emission development, linked with traceability, along with the activity “Strengthening the resilience of Vietnam’s coastal fisheries sector through aquatic ecosystem restoration and sustainable fisheries development in Quang Ninh City”.

Activities in Quang Ninh City will be selected based on current conditions, actual needs, coordination capacity and annual plans approved by competent authorities. Key components include protecting and sustainably exploiting aquatic resources, marine ecosystems and biodiversity; developing sustainable aquaculture adapted to climate change; and managing, monitoring and evaluating the project in Quang Ninh.

Quang Ninh has more than 2,000 islands, a coastline stretching over 250km, and rich marine ecosystems comprising mangrove forests, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and breeding and nursery grounds for aquatic species. The implementation of the project in the city is therefore in line with requirements for marine ecosystem protection, restoration of aquatic resources, reduction of risks in marine aquaculture, and sustainable livelihood transformation for coastal communities.