The US – Vietnam Climate Change WorkingGroup gather in Hanoi on March 31 for a three-day meeting to discusscombating climate change in Vietnam along with drawing up future plansfor the group.
The group will map out its activitiesbased on research into the effects of climate change, the capacity ofVietnam’s agricultural sector to adapt to it, and solutions for naturaldisasters in the Mekong Delta region, said Dr Tran Thuc, Director ofthe Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment.
During the three-day event, the participants will conduct field tripsto study climate change in the coastal district of Hai Hau, Nam Dinhprovince.
The meeting contributes to increasing US-Vietnam cooperation whileshowing the American country’s role in dealing with the global issue,said US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak.
The joint working group was established in late 2008 as part of a cooperation agreement between the two countries./.
The group will map out its activitiesbased on research into the effects of climate change, the capacity ofVietnam’s agricultural sector to adapt to it, and solutions for naturaldisasters in the Mekong Delta region, said Dr Tran Thuc, Director ofthe Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment.
During the three-day event, the participants will conduct field tripsto study climate change in the coastal district of Hai Hau, Nam Dinhprovince.
The meeting contributes to increasing US-Vietnam cooperation whileshowing the American country’s role in dealing with the global issue,said US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak.
The joint working group was established in late 2008 as part of a cooperation agreement between the two countries./.
