ASEM conference on climate action opens Tuesday in Can Tho

ASEM conference on climate action opens Tuesday in Can Tho By Huynh Kim Houses are seen threatened in a riverside landslide in Can Tho City’s O Mon District in this file photo in May 2018 – PHOTO: LE HOANG VU CAN THO – An ASEAN-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference will open on Tuesday, June 19, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, where some 200 participants will seek to identify policies needed and set priorities of actions to respond to climate change, the organizers said on June 18. Nguyen Thi Minh Hang, head of Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) ASEM Vietnam, told a press briefing in Can Tho City today that the conference would center on four key topics, namely integrating climate action with sustainable development goals, building capacity to cope with climate change, the participation of stakeholders, and promoting partnership. The two-day conference, titled “ASEM Conference on Climate Action to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – Ways Forward,” will be attended by 200 delegates from ASEM member countries, and international organizations. The conference is jointly organized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affair, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Can Tho City government. According to a concept paper from the organizer obtained by the Daily, participants will discuss ways to promote global partnership, and regional and inter-regional cooperation on sharing best practices and experiences among ASEM members and relevant institutions and strengthen international efforts to enhance capacity and capability. Fast-tracking climate action Climate change is… [Read full story]