Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2024: Underscoring their Importance for Human Well-Being in Vietnam

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A woman in the Mekong River Delta is seen harvesting *Lepironia Articulata,* locally known as co bang. It is harvested by people in the Mekong Delta to make handicraft products and environmentally friendly grass straws. Photo by Quang via Adobe Stock

The Vietnam National Ecosystem Assessment (Vietnam NEA) provides information about the status of wetlands, drivers of loss and their links to people. This information is important for policy-making to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

As we celebrate World Wetlands Day 2024, let us look at how the Vietnam NEA helps policymakers and practitioners recognise the importance and multiple values of wetlands, and their significant role sustaining human life in Vietnam.

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