PM attends World Climate Action Summit

A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, UAE, on December 1, which kicked off the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has reported.

The event saw the participation of leaders and representatives from 197 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including more than 140 leaders of countries, international organizations, multinational groups, and non-governmental organizations.

Taking place on December 1 and 2, the gathering provides a forum for countries to make new and stronger commitments regarding financial and technological contributions and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions to reach the targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The Prime Minister’s participation in COP28 sends a strong message to the international community about a proactive, active, and responsible Vietnam in addressing one of the biggest and most concerning global challenges today - climate change - and at the same time affirms the country’s role and position in regional and international cooperation frameworks, along with its consistent policy of building a green, circular economy and proactively responding to climate change, VNA commented.