Vietnam fully committed to global efforts to fight climate change
Vietnam remains fully committed to international actions to fight climate change, said Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director of the Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Deputy Director of the Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change Pham Van Tan (Photo: VNA)
Katowice (VNA) – Vietnam remains fully committed to internationalactions to fight climate change, said Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director of theMeteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change under the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment.
The country’s efforts to respond to climate change have been lauded by theinternational community, he told Vietnam News Agency correspondent on thesidelines of the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland.
Vietnam has worked with foreign nations to build an agendacarrying out the Paris Agreement adopted at the COP 21 in 2015, he said, addingthat negotiations for realisation of the agreement at this year’s conferencewere a monumental triumph.
Touching on the challenges for developing countries like Vietnamin carrying out the agreement, Tan said developed countries are more interestedin reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while Vietnam, among the countrieshardest hit by climate change, focuses on the response to climate change.
However, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is mandatory for Vietnam from 2021,which requires large capital for technologies, which could affect resources foreconomic development.
As support for developing countries to tackle climate change will decline,especially financial commitments, they should stand on their own feet, he said.
As for Vietnam, using resources in an effective manner will encourage othercountries to provide more support for the nation, he stressed.
The Paris Agreement was adopted at the COP21 in Paris on December 12, 2015. Inthe agreement, all countries agreed to work to limit global temperature rise towell below 2 degrees Celsius, and given the grave risks to strive for 1.5degrees Celsius. -VNA
A roundtable on climate change and security was held in The Hague of the Netherlands on December 4 to exchange information and assess models, measures and experience in ensuring environmental security and climate change response.
Vietnam has called on countries around the world to raise the spirit of cooperation and harmonise their own interests with international concerns in coping with climate change.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
Deputy Director of the Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change Pham Van Tan (Photo: VNA) 
