Speaking at the conference, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said in 2016 Vietnam has seen many extreme weather conditions.
It shows climate change is taking place faster and more severe than the scenario announced in 2012, the minister said.
Minister Cuong noted that climate change impacts will take a heavy toll on agricultural production in the Mekong Delta region, which produces 75 percent of rice, 50 percent of fruit and 80 percent of fishery products for export of the entire country.
In addition, six other economic zones in Vietnam will also suffer from similar affects.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the total estimated cost to tackle climate change impacts and secure livelihoods for residents in 18 affected localities from 2016 to 2020 is about 23, 537 billion VND (equivalent to 1,046 million USD).
Relevant agencies are working on a new scenario of climate change for the country, which will is expected to be made public soon, according to minister Cuong.
The Vietnamese Government is executing the most effective actions to restructure the economy and agricultural sector to build up resilience and adaptation to face extreme weather, the official noted.
He said that Vietnam wishes the international community will provide more support to the country in order to achieve sustainable agricultural development in the context of faster and more extreme changes in weather.
Vietnamese Government highly appreciates assistance of the international community toward its efforts to tackle climate change impacts and secure livelihoods for residents, he emphasised.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s acting country director Louise Chamberlain said recent droughts and saline intrusion serve as a warning for Vietnam and other countries.
She suggested that climate change risks should be included in policies and programmes designed for the agriculture sector.
The UNDP has been assisting Vietnam in making natural disaster risk management part of policies issued for major sectors and designing relevant programmes that involve local communities and reduce greenhouse gas emission in coastal areas.
It shows climate change is taking place faster and more severe than the scenario announced in 2012, the minister said.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong speaks at the event.
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In addition, six other economic zones in Vietnam will also suffer from similar affects.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the total estimated cost to tackle climate change impacts and secure livelihoods for residents in 18 affected localities from 2016 to 2020 is about 23, 537 billion VND (equivalent to 1,046 million USD).
Relevant agencies are working on a new scenario of climate change for the country, which will is expected to be made public soon, according to minister Cuong.
The Vietnamese Government is executing the most effective actions to restructure the economy and agricultural sector to build up resilience and adaptation to face extreme weather, the official noted.
He said that Vietnam wishes the international community will provide more support to the country in order to achieve sustainable agricultural development in the context of faster and more extreme changes in weather.
Vietnamese Government highly appreciates assistance of the international community toward its efforts to tackle climate change impacts and secure livelihoods for residents, he emphasised.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s acting country director Louise Chamberlain said recent droughts and saline intrusion serve as a warning for Vietnam and other countries.
She suggested that climate change risks should be included in policies and programmes designed for the agriculture sector.
The UNDP has been assisting Vietnam in making natural disaster risk management part of policies issued for major sectors and designing relevant programmes that involve local communities and reduce greenhouse gas emission in coastal areas.
