
The paper highlights the main climate change challenges faced by Viet Nam and makes a series of recommendations for how national policies and practices should be strengthened. It argues that while Viet Nam is one of the countries most affected by climate change, major climate action is possible and that can bring many opportunities for further development. These benefits extend well beyond just averting the dangers of the adverse effects of climate change: Viet Nam could benefit from new international financing for adaptation and mitigation, adoption of more efficient, cleaner technologies, and gender equality could be improved through empowering women in local and national decision-making related to climate change.

Click below to download papers from today’s policy discussion:
- Viet Nam and Climate Change: A discussion paper on policies for sustainable human development
- Responding to Climate Change in Viet Nam: Opportunities for improving gender equality
- Factsheet on climate change effects
You can also participate in an online discussion about issues raised at today's event - initiated by Le Giang Lam, the WWViews Vietnam representative at COP15 - by clicking here.