The US – Vietnam Climate Change Working Group gather in Hanoi on March 31 for a three-day meeting to discuss combating climate change in Vietnam along with drawing up future plans for the group.
The group will map out its activities based on research into the effects of climate change, the capacity of Vietnam’s agricultural sector to adapt to it, and solutions for natural disasters in the Mekong Delta region, said Dr Tran Thuc, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment.
During the three-day event, the participants will conduct field trips to study climate change in the coastal district of Hai Hau, Nam Dinh province.
The meeting contributes to increasing US-Vietnam cooperation while showing 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.