Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Vietnam ranks climate change as high priority | Look At Vietnam

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Vietnam ranks climate change as high priority | Look At Vietnam - Vietnam news daily update

Ed note: Seems like most countries are concerned about climate change. Everyone expect the Republican in the United States. This one is for you John McCain.

LookAtVietnam - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai told a workshop in Hanoi on March 4 that the annual budget for climate change had reached trillions of Vietnamese dong (hundreds of millions of USD).
“Vietnam has been working hard to materialise international commitments to reducing natural calamities and adjusting climate change,” said the deputy PM.
The event, officially themed as the “Second national forum on natural calamities reduction and climate change adjustment”, was co-sponsored by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
It targeted agencies at all levels to join hands in research and dialogue as well as to share information and human and financial resources in reducing natural disasters and the impacts of climate change.
The forum also launched a campaign to respond to UNISDR’s global programme, “Disaster Resilient Cities” and encourage several cities in Vietnam to join the programme.
Vietnam, situated in one of five areas most prone to storms in the Asia-Pacific, has suffered losses by natural disasters equal to 1.5 per cent of GDP during the past decade.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said climate change has caused a greater number of natural calamities which have become increasingly complex and unpredictable.
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Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.