Vietnam called for support from developed countries and international organizations while introducing its efforts to cope with climate change at a seminar held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Dec. 14. The seminar, held on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference, was co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen and Deputy Minister Nguyen Thai Lai, the Vietnam News Agency said Tuesday.
“Despite the adverse impact of climate change such as rising sea level and natural disasters, the government of Vietnam pledged to cope with the phenomena effectively by executing its National Target Program on Climate Change with assistance provided by donors and the international community,” said Nguyen.
At the seminar, representatives from the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Science and Technology, presented reports on the real situation of climate change in Vietnam and the country’s policies and strategies to mitigate its impact.
UN Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) Director Yern Katerere said that the event was a chance for developing nations to share experiences, especially Vietnam’s know-how to reduce emissions by fighting deforestations and forest degradation.
