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Vietnam sets climate change response as key task

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has pinpointed Vietnam’s response to climate change as one of the top national tasks as it has caused natural calamities in the country, resulting in serious losses of human life and property.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has pinpointed Vietnam’s responseto climate change as one of the top national tasks as it has causednatural calamities in the country, resulting in serious losses of humanlife and property.

Addressing the third forum on disaster riskmitigation and climate change adaptation in Hanoi on October 10, DeputyPM Hai said that Vietnam joined and adopted the United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol.

Thecountry listed 62 projects on climate change adaptation that it willkick-start soon, 16 of them will begin this year, involving efforts tominimise the risk of flooding, salt intrusion and landslides, Hai noted.

Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developmentwho heads the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Preventionand Control, said despite frequent occurrences of disasters over thepast five years, human losses are down 8 percent and the number ofinjured fell by 17 percent thanks to the Government, ministries andagencies’ efforts.

To better adapt to climate change, Ministerof Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang said Vietnam islooking to reduce poverty, ensure gender equality and social welfare,protect natural resources and raise public awareness of climate changeadaptation.

Priority will be given to monitoring climate change and weather forecasting.

Participants discussed legal frameworks, coordination mechanismsamong ministries, sponsors and relevant agencies in the response.

The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.-VNA
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