Vietnam’s economy is among the most vulnerable in the world to climate change impacts
While Vietnam has largely succeeded in combatting the coronavirus, COVID-19 is not the only crisis facing the country, as the threat posed by climate change is reported to be, in some ways, just as serious.
According to the latest Global Climate Risk Index report, published in January, Vietnam’s economy is among the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change.
Another report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC) indicates that Vietnam’s climate challenges are much greater than usually suggested.
Vietnam needs to start implementing effective adaptation and mitigation strategies to contain the challenge as climate impacts are quickly getting stronger and more difficult to predict.
Umair Jamal
