Climate change is one of the urgent international environmental issues seriously affecting the lives of many people around the world, and it has drawn the attention of scientists, managers and politicians.

Participants at the conference said climate change is a new and complicated problem. Therefore, solutions to deal with the issue should be considered simultaneously with sustainable development.

They said that an effective mechanism is needed to deal with the problem and asked the Government to establish a national advisory committee on climate change to attract experienced scientists and managers to adviser Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said VACNE should work out viable solutions for the country and propose ideas on policies and strategies for development models and large projects in the future.

(Source: VCP)