Decision No. 158/2008/QD-TTg approving the national target program on response to climate change

Article 1.- To apIJlovc the national target program on response to climate change (below © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 03-04lDecember 2008 0 FFie IAL GAZ ETTE 9 (rJmg BAnnns fiYJ-li39JI".Joolm1Jl¥ 11, 2008) referred to as the Program) with the following responsibilities, which isestablished in the United principal contents: Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Vietnam will effectively implement I. VIEWPOINTS, GUIDING PRINCIPLES the program on climate change mitigation when AND SCOPE OF PROGRAM it fuJj), zecei ves financial and technology tnmsfer IMPLEMENTATION supports from developed countries and other international funding sources. 1. Viewpoints 2. Guiding principles - Climate change shall be responded to on the - The Government shall uniformly set principles of sustainable development and guidelines and direct the implementation of assurance of the systematic, integrated, sectoral, climate change response activities; the Ministry inter-branch, regional and inter-regional manner of Natural Resources and Environment is the and gender equity, hunger alleviationand poverty standing n,gf',nc.y whic.h "hall coordinate with reduction. concerned agencies in assisting the Government - Climate change response activities shall be in directing the implementation thereof. carried out in a focal and concentrated manner in - TIl ensure compliance with the Scale's response to both urgent and potential long-term guidelines, policies and laws in order to retain impacts; investment for response to climate national sustainable development and cultural, change isan importantfactortoensure sustainable sptrtnrat and material values for tne present and development; presentresponsewill mitigate future future. damage. - Response to climate change is the task of the - To increase state management effectiveness entire political system and society, levels, and efficiency and responsibilities of all branches, organizations and every citizen and organizations and individuals for response to should be carried out with high consensus and climatechange. Tograduallycompleteinstitutions determination from local, regional, national to and theorganizational systemfrom centralto local global levels. levels and raise awareness about and spread experience in climate change response. - Climate change response tasks must be shown in development strategies, programs, - TheProgramshall be implementedin periods master plans and plans of branchesand localities, in a comprehensive, concentrated, urgent and insti tutiona.l'ize d in Iega] documents and long-term, proactive, timely, prompt and effective thoroughly understood in their implementation. manner, ensuring sustainable development for each region and domain. - Climate change shall be responded to on the prtncipie of common our differemiaccd - Tilt: SWlt: ~hall ensure necessary resources e VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 10 OFFICiAL GAZETTE Issue nos 03-04IDecember 2008 ----~ ... __..,-_.. _._-_. __ __ (Gong Baonos 638-639/December 1" 2008) ...._.--"'~..~--_. .. "--"~-"------"--'.'-"- and simultaneously mobilize international and and localities. domestic contributions for climate change bl To work out climate change response response activities; and work out and take solutions. measures to respond to climate change for cI To increase scientific and technological inregrHtf':o exploitation. en~llring harmony with activities in order to provide scientific bases for nature and conformity with development. climatechangeresponse solutions. - To ensure the realization of international d! Toconsolidateand increaseorganizational couuuiunerns Ull response to climate change. capacity, institutions and policiesfor response to 3. Scope of Programimplementation climatechange. TIle Program shall be implemented mt'ionwinp eI Toraisepublicawareness and responsibility in the following periods: and develop humanresources. - Period I (2009-2010): Start-up. ff To increase international cooperation to make usc of international assistance and support ~ Period II (2011-2015): Implementation. in climatechangeresponse. ~ Period III (after2015): Development. g/ To integrate climate change issues into socio-economic development strategies, master It PROGRAM OBJECTIVES plans and plans and development plans of 1.Overallobjectives branchesand localities. The Program's strategic objective is to assess hi Toelaborate andimplementclimatechange the level of climatechangeimpactson domains, response actionplansof ministries, branches and branches and localities in each period and localities; to implement projects, firstly pilotones. elaborate feasible action plans to effectively respond to climate change for each short- and III. TASKS ANDSOLUTIONS Ions-term period in order to ensure national sustainable development and seize opportunities 1.Toassesstheextent and impactsof climate to develop a low carbon economy and join changein Vietnam international efforts in mitigating climate change 'The centraltaskto be performedimmediately and protectingthe globalclimatesystem. is to assess climate developments; to work out 2. Specificobjectives climatechangescenarios, especially the sealevel rise;toassess climate change impactsondomains, aJ To assess the extent of Vietnam's climate branches and localities. change dueto global climate change andtheextent of climate change impact" on domains. branches aJ Targets up to 2010 e VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORU Issue nos 03.Q4IDecember 2008 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 11 (Gong BaD nos 638-639lOecember If. m8) - On thebasisof existing domesticand foreign of, domains, branches and localities, to work out .;tnrli.es, to complete it} early 7009 scenarios for and select climate change response solutions. climatechangein Vietnam,especially the sea level aJ Targets up to 2010 rise, to provide a basis for ministries, branches - To complete bases, methodologies and and localities to elaborate their action plans. guidancefor workingout climatechange response - To complete the assessment of the extent, solutions. nature and trends of change of climate elements - To implement a number of pilot prqiects on and phenomena in Vletnam. responseto climatechange for domains, branches - By late 2010, to complete the update of and localities sensitive and vulnerable to climate climate change scenarios in Vietnam, especially change and the sea level rise. the sea level rise, for each period from 2010 to bl Targets up to 2015 2100. These scenarios must have full scientific and practical bases. - To complete climate change response solutions [U1 domains, branches and localities. - To complete scientific bases,methodologies and guidance on assessment of climate change - To initially carry out response solutions impacts,especially the sea levelrise, on domains, selectedfordomains,branchesand localities under branches and localities. action plans. - To assess on a trial basis climate change 3. To formulate a scientific and technological impacts, especially the sea level rise, on a number program on climate change of domains, branches and localitiessensitive and Tofannulateandimplement a nationalscientific vulnerable to climate change such as water and technological program to provide scientific resources, agriculture, health, livelihood and plain bases for working out mstitutions, poucies and areas and coastal strips. action plans on response to climate chauge. hi Targets up to 2015 aI Targets up to 2010 - To continue updating climate change - Tocomplete thedesigning and establishment scenariosin Vietnam,especially the sea levelrise. of a framework database on climate change, -Tocompletetheassessment of climatechange - To successfully formulate a national I:cientific impacts,especially the sea level rise, on domains, and technological programon climatechange and branches and localities. set scientific and technological tasks, and start 2. To work out clunatc change response their implementation. solutions b/Targets up to 2015 On thebasisof theassessment ofclimate change - To complete and update the climate change impactson, and the vulnerability toclimatechange database, © VIETNAM LAW & lEGALFORUM 12 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos OJ.04lDe<:ember 2008 (Cong 880 nos 638-6391December 11, 2008) - To effectively implement the national - To review, supplement and complete scientific and technological program on climate mechanisms for the operation and coordination change in ministries, branches and localities. of agenciesin charge of climatechangeresponse. - To update and effectively realize studies on 5. To raise awareness and develop human the nature, developments, scenarios and impacts resources of climate change on domains and regions and Toenhancepropagationand education to raise climate change response solutions, contributing awarenessand responsibility of theentire society to raising, the capacity to 1t:&jJOUU to diJllale forclimatechange;to boost the trainingof human change. resources,especially highly qualified ones. 4. To increase organizational capacity, aJ Targets up to 2010 institutioes and policies on climate change - Toelaboratea plan to raise publicawareness To rwtew the current system of laws and and start its implementation in branches and policies and assess how climate change is taken localities sensitive and vulnerable to climate into accountin legaldocumentsand statepolicies. change. To establish, supplement and complete a system - To initiallyimplement the awarenessraising of legal documents, mechanisms and policies as plan in the education and training system; to a legal basis for implementing climate change compileandpopularizedocuments andequipment responseactivities. to raise awareness. alTa.!'#ts up to 2010 - To elaborate a plan to develop human - Toestablishframeworklegaldocumentsand resources and implement it in branches and mechanisms and policies on response to climate localities sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. change. - To establish, promulgate and implement - Over 10% of the population and over 65% mechanisms on coordination mnong ministries, of public employees and servants will basically branches and localities and the Program understandabout climate change and its impacts. managementapparatus. hi Targetsto 2015 b1Targets up to 2015 -Tostepby stepimplementeffectively the plan - To supplement and update legal documents, to raiseclimate change awarenessfrom central to mechanisms and policies on response to climate local levels. change. - To complete, update and popularize - To determine mechanisms and policies to documents and equipment to raise awareness. prioritize climate change response activities. - To implement the awareness raising plan and © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL fORUM Issue nos OJ..04IDecember 2008 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 13 (C6ng eeo nos 638-6391DeremDer 11, 2oo8J develop human resources in the education and mechanism for cooperation between Viemamand training system at all levels. international donors in implementing the ~ Over 80% of the population and 100% of Program's contents. public employees and servants will basically - To continue expanding bilateral and understand about climate change and its impacts. multilateral cooperation on response to climate change between Vietnam and other countries and 6. To increase international cooperation international organizations. To make use of and effectively use - To heighten Vietnam's regional and international aid sources, including finance and international role in climate change cooperation technology transfer through bilateral and ::mrl negotiations multilateral cooperation. To join regional and global cooperation activities related to climate 7. To integrate climate change into socio- change. economic development strategies, programs, aJ Targets up to 2010 master plans and plans and development plans of - To establish a mechanism for cooperation branches and localities herween Vietnam and international donors in To taL-I" into account potential climate change implementing the Program's contents. impacts and response solutions in elaborating, - To establish bilateral and multilateral adjusting and supplementing socio-economic l,;UUPCI ation i elations Ull climate change between development strategies, programs, master plans Vietnam and some countries and international and plans and development plans of br.lflChes and organizations. localities (below collectively referred to as development plans) - To make active contributions to making international agreements and documents on aJ Targets up to 2010 climate change. - To complete assessing impacts of climate - To supplement andcomple.te framework legal change and the sea level rise on development documents and mechanisms and policies to plans. encourage investment in Clean Development - To complete the sum-up and classification Mechanism projects, projects on response to of response solutions for each development plan. climate change and transfer of climate-friendly - To elaborate and promulgate regulatory technology in order to facilitate foreign investors documents and manuals on Integrating climate of these projects in Vietnam. change into development plans; to integrate b/Targets up to 2015 climate change into development plans according - To complete and effectively implement the to promulgated regulations. © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 14 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos O3-04JPecember 2008 (Gong Baa nos 638-6391Decemb9r 11, 2008) hi Targets up to 2015 experience and improve action plans for - '1o integrateclimatechangeintodevelopment comprehensive implementation in the 2011 2015 plans of the 2010-2020period. period. - To assess the integration of climate change The list of projects and estimated funds for into developmentplans of the 20I0-2015 period. theirimplementanon are specitied in the Appendix to this Decision. - To widely and effectively integrate climate change into developmentplansof the subsequent J~FmANC~LMffiCHAN~MANO periods. INVESTMENT RESOURCE 8. Toelaborateclimatechangeresponseaction MOBILIZATION plans of ministries, branches and localities Ministries, branches and localities shall 1. Financialmechanism elaborate their action plans to respond to climate - The State shall ensure necessary resources change. Such plans shall be worked out step by and simultaneously raise international and step in a certain order to ensure their quality, domestic contributions; the State shall create a feasibilityand implementation effectiveness. legal basis to encourage socio-economic sectors af Targetsup to 2010 and domesticand overseasorganizations to invest - Ministries, branches and localities shall in climatechange response. complete. their action plans on climate change. - Tn inregrare with other prnzrams ami project" - Ministries,branchesandlocalitiesmanaging to attract more investment capital sources. domains and regions sensitive and vulnerable to - Projects and investment activities under the dimat.c change shall start implementing their Program may be considered for tax exemption or action plans. reduction under law. b/Targets up to 2015 2. Funds for the Program Ministries, branches and localities shall Funds for the Program implementation in the initiallyimplementtheiractionplans on response 2009-2015 period (excluding funds for action to climate change. phlD'> of ministries, branches and localities) are 9. Toformulateand implementprojects under estimated at around VND 1,965billion and shall the Program be taken from the following sources: - Foreign fun<h: 50%. In the 2009-2010 period, to formulate and implement prioritized projects on response to - Domestic funds: 50%,.of which: climate changeindomainsand localities sensitive + Around 30% will come from the central and vulnerable to climate change to draw budget. © VIETNAM LAW & lEGAL FORUM Issue nos 03-04IDecember 2008 0 FFieIAL GAZETTE 15 (Cong Bao nos 638-63D/Dc(x;mber 11, 2008) + Around 10% will come from local budgets. Natural Resources and Environment; two vice + Around 10% will come from the private chairmen being a vice minister of Planning and economic sector and other capital sources. Investment and a vice minister of Finance; and members being representatives of the leadership Funds for the Program in post-20IS periods of the Miuisu ies of Agr iculuu e and Rural shall be specified together with specific targets in Development; Foreign Affairs; Industry and each period. Trade; Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; 3. Mode Lu uiake capi La] plan uf LIlt: Program Transport; Construction; Information and The order of planning and estimating annual Communication; Education and Traiaiag; Home budgets for the Program implementation, the Affairs; Health; Science and Technology; assignment and detailed allocation of planned Defense; and Public secunry. capital and management, payment and final The Minister of Natural Resources and settlement of capital comply with current Environment shall submit to the Prime Minister regulations on management and administration for approval the functions, tasks and operation ofnational target programs. regulations of the National Steering Committee and the Management Board.

Article 2.- Organization of implementation cl The Program Office, based at the Ministry 1. To establish the National Steering of Natural Resources and Environment, shall Committee, Management Board and Office of the assist rhe Management Hn;.lTd in coordinating the Program Program's activities. aJ The National Steering Committee for the The Minister of Natural Resources and national target program on response to climate Environment shall issue the uVClaLiull,l-egulaoull change (below referred to as the National Steering of the Program Office. Committee) is composed of the head being the 2. Responsibilities of concerned ministries, Prime Munster; the standing deputy head being branches, localities and agencies the Minister of Natural Resources and En vironment; deputy heads being the Minister of aI The Ministry of Natural Resources and Planning and Investment and the Minister of Environment. Finance; and members being the Minister of The Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development and the Environment shall perform the stale management Minister of Foreign Affairs. and tasks assigned to it and assist the Management bl The Program Management Board (below Board in coordinating with ministries, branches referred to as the Management Board) is and localities in managing and implementing the composed of the chairman being the Minister of Program, concentrating on: © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 16 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 03-04lDecember 2008 (Conq Bao nos 638-639/Derember 11, 2008) - Assuming the prime responsibility for, and Program implementation. coordinating with ministries and branches in, - Elaborating and implementing its action plan workingout mechanisms and policiesto manage, on response to climatechange and implementing administerandguide the Programimplementation schemes assigned to it. and submitting thern to the Government for bl The Ministry of Planning and Investment promulgationor promulgating them accordingto shall: its assignedfunctions and tasks. - Assume the prime responsibility for, and - Based on the Program irnplernentarlon plan, coordinatewithministries, branches and localities estimatirrg necessary funds and reportingthem to in, setting and guiding framework standards for the Mamrgement Board for sum-up of annual integrating climate change into socio-economic capita! pJars and submission to the Ministry of development strategies, programs, master plans Planning and Investment and the Ministry of and plans. Finance forfurther sum-upunder theStateBudget Law. - Coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in establishing a - Guidingand supportingministries,branches mechanismtosupervise andevaluatethe Program and localities in elaborating and implementing implementation. their action plans on response to climatechange. - Elaborate and implement its action plan on - Inspecting, examining and periodically response to climatechange. reviewing and evaluating the Program implementation. cl Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agenciesshallelaborateand - Generally coordinating climate change information, education and communication implement their action plans on response to climatechange; performassignedtasks under the activities. Program; and proactivelyjoin common activities - Annually reviewing and reporting to the under the direction of the National Steering Prime :Mhtister on the Program nnplementanon Committee. and proposing solutions for arising problems falling beyond its competence. dJ Provincial-level People's Committeesshall: - Assuming the prime responsibility for, and - Elaborate and implement their local action coordinating with the Ministry of Planning and plans on response to climatechange. Investment in, establishing a mechanism to - Cally out relatedactivities as approvedunder supervise and evaluate the Program the Program. implementation. - Ensure proper and effective use of the - Guiding, supervising and evaluating the Program's funds, © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nOS 03.()4/1)ecember2008 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 17 (COng Bao nos638-639/DeCGmber 11,20(8) - Proactively raise additional resources and centrallyrun cities. integrate related activities under other programs - Provinetal/mumcipal level: in theirlocalities toachieve the Program's targets. + Provincial-level Natural Resources and - Ensure and comply with the Program's EnvironmentServicesare standingbodies for the principles on rnonltoring and evaluation. Program and shall manage and file related - Periodically report on their achievement of statistics and information;and shallexamine and the Program's targets and tasks according to guide thedistrict levelintimelysubmitting reports. current regulations. + Provincial-level People's Committees shall eI Socialandnon-governmental organizations sum up information and submitperiodicalreports and enterprises: to the Management Board - Central level: Socio-political, socia-professional and mass organizations, non-governmental organizations + Ministries and branches shall periodically aud ell terprises are encouraged 10, depending on report to the Management Boa.rd. their functionsandtasks,proactivelyjoin climate + The Management Board shall manage and change response activities, especially in file informationreported by provinces, centrally infunuatiuu, education awl cornmunicarton run CIties, mmistries and branches; examine and activities; support and mobilize community guideministries, branches, provinces andcentrally participation and share experience on effective run citiesin timely submitting periodicalreports; models tu respuud tu cluuate change; and examine sources and reliability of statistics; the implement or participate in the implementation Management Board shall prepare and submit of the Program's schemesand projectsand action periodical reports to the Nati onal Steedng plans of ministries, branches dud locillitie:'i. Committee for further submrssion ro me Prime Minister. 3. Monitoring and evaluation The achievement of the Program's targets shall Article 3.- This Decision takes effect 15 days be monitored and evaluated at nationaland local after its publication in ''CONG BAa." levels and in branches and domains.

Article 4.· Ministers, heads of ministerial-level District level: agencies, headsof government-attached agencies, + District-level Natural. Resources andEnviron- socio-political organizations, and presidents of ment Sections shall collect, sum up, manage and provincial-level People's Committees shall file inforrna.tlon and make periOdical reports, implement this Decision. + District-level People's Committees shall periodically submit review reports to standing PrimeMinister bodies for the Program of their provinces or NGUYEN TAN DUNG e VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Appendix .... co TASKS AND PROJECTS U~DER THE NATIOSAL TARGET PROGRAM OS RESPONSE TO (LIMATE CHANGE IN 'fIG: 1009-2015 PERIOD (To the Prine Minister's Decision No. 15812008lQD-7Tg of December 2, 2008) ....U on .~ c "2.... ~ c.~ til til ..::<: til c c til ....... 0 <"l .~ ';' Il) I:l .~ .~ cIl) .- ... ~ .... 0 o ....Q., '- u e!:l c ..J:: <\) ~ ..... 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C a (/l -< o <"l u.1 ~ U ;:l 4-< 6 ....... 0 I To assess the extent of climate change, 10 work out scenarios of climate change and .he sea level 38 o "Tl "Tl nse ('") » I - To assess climate developments in Vietnam: Ministry of Natural Ministries, brancbes 38 2009- ~ G> To develop methodologies to assess climate Resources and and localities 2015 » N fluctuation and change; to assess the extent of m Environment --i fluctuation and the nature of climate elements --i m and phenomena. especially temperature. rainfall, natural disasters and extreme climate phenomena; to assess changing trends of climate elements such as .emperature, rainfall, sea level i and natural disasters (typhoon, flood, drought, etc.) ~= ::> C g CD =:I - To work out scenarios of c.imate change and the sea level rise: To identify scientific bases and methodologies; to analyze and evaluate Ii global and regional climate change scenarios; to develcp detailed scenarios of climate change and I~ :j:~ the sea level rise ~or regions in Vietnam for each ~N period from 20 I0 to 2100. ~~ ~;;; II To formulate and implementa scientificand 350 ~t: technological program on cli:nate change 6; fD 2 To fomrulate and implement a national scientific and Ministry of Science Ministry of 350 2009- ~~ technological program(mediumand longterm) in order to provide scientific bases for elaborating institutions, policies and action plans on response to climate changewith the follow:ng principal contents: - Increasing studies on phenomena, scientific and Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Planning and Investment, 2015 Ii~I~ natureand unknown issues related to elimate ministries, branches i~ ...... change; climate changeimpacts on the economy and localities ...... N and society; analyzing and evaluating socio- economic efficiency (cost-berefit) of climate ~ changeresponse activities; o""T1 - Considering the introduction of climate change ""T1 issuesinto programs on environmental protection, (S rational use of natural resources and natural sr- disaster prevention and control and marine C) researchprograms; » N rn - Increasing studies on scientific bases in orderto --i --i enhance the climateand climatechange control rn system; - Establishing a database to servethe assessment of climatechange impacts; - Studyingtechnologies to reducegreenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change; - Enhancing the formulation of mechanisms for coordination among research, human rescurce training and technology-applying institutions in relatecdomains; ~ Increasing international cooperationin scientific and technological activities ani applying and effectively transfe:Ti.ng climate-friendly technclogies. .... tD N Q III To increase organizational capacity, institutions and policies on climate change 104 3 To elaborate documents, directives and Ministry of Natural Ministry of 4 2009· resol utions of the Party Secretariat and the Resources and Ptanning aha 2010 Politburo on clirrate change, Environment ( with Investment and the Office of the ministries, branches Party Central and localities Committee being co- agency in charge) 4 To build and corrplete a system to organize Ministries, branches Ministry of Natural 100 2009 - and manage the Program and action plans on and localities Resources and 2010 resporse to climate change from central to Environment, local levels and in concerned ministries and Ministry of Home branches. Affairs and a ministries branches " "'T'J () and localities » r0- IV To raise awareness and train human resources 292 C) 5 To elaborate plans and programs to raise Ministry of Natural Ministry of Public 60 2009 - » N m awareness of selected target groups in the Party Resources and Security, Central 2015 --I --I system, organizational apparatuses of levels, Environment Propaganda and m mass organizations, communication agencies Educaticn and the community. Committee, ministries, branches, localities and social organizations 6 To fonnulate a climate change education and Ministry afEducatioo Ministry of Natutal 70 2009 - training program in the education prog-am of and Training Resources and 2015 allle...els. Environment. Ministry of Public Security and concerned ministries, branches and localities n~ O~ r;;; 7 To develop theme-based communication Ministry of Ministries of 60 2009 - :::l CD (Q :::J programs (of newspapers, televisions and Information and Culture, Sports and 2015 t::q~ websites) for propagating anc raising awareness Commun ication Tourism Natural about climate change. Resources and Environment; Agriculture and Rural Development; U ~3 § ~ and Education and Training ministries, i~ ..... branches, localities ..... f'.> lii: and social ~ or:ganizations 8 To propagate and raise public awareness about Ministry of Natural Vietnam General 15 2oo9~ o climate change. Resources and Federation of Labor, 2015 " "'TI (') Environment (with social organizations. j; Vietnam Fatherland ministries, branches r G> Front as co-agency in and localities » N charge) m --I --I 9 To propagate and raise awareness about the role Ministry of Natural Vietnam GeneraI 7 2009 ~ m of women and gender issues in climate change Resources and Federation of Labor, 2015 response. Environment (with Ministry of Public Vietnam Women's Security, social Union as co-agency in organizations, charge) ministries, branches and localities 10 To organize climate change communication Ministry of Natural Vietnam General 80 2009 - campaigns and contests. Resources and Federation of Labor, 2015 Environment (with Ho social organizations. Chi Min h Conmw nist miflistries. brancbes Youth Union as co- and localities azencv in charge) ~ ~ V To increase international cooperation 50 II To emance the capacity to join regional and Ministry of Natural Ministry of Foreign 25 2009 - international negotiations CtI1 climate ehf1~. f'tesources and Affa irs, minislrits, 2015 Environment branches and localities 12 To increase international exchange of climate Ministry 0: Natural Ministry of Foreign 25 2009 - change information. Resources and Affairs, ministries, 2015 Environment branches and localities VI To set framework standards for integrating climate change irto the forrrulation and 60 implementation of socio-econornic development schemes and projects 13 To set framework standards for integrating Ministry cf Planning Ministries, 60 2009 - climaie change into the formulation and and Investment branches, localities 2015 a implementation of socio-economic and Offices of "o "'T1 development schemes and projects. eli mate:hange > r- steering committees (;) of branches and > N localities m --i --i VII To elaborate and implement action plans on response to climate change 921 m 14 To elaborate and implement action plans on Ministry cf Natural Ministry of 450 2009 - response to climate change of the Ministry of Resources and Planning and 2015 Natural Resources and Environment. Environment Investment, - To assess impacts of climate change and the ministries, branches sea level rise on the domains under toe and localities Ministry's management; - To work out so.utions to respond to climate change and the sea level rise for the domains under the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To peform other related tasks, including improving ?Sf Cl. ~ ::J CD and upgrading systems of clirnae observation and (Q ::J early warning of climate change and natural disasters; llJg [0, <:> Cl w developing models for integrated management of g river basins and coastal strips towards climale change ~ adaptation; raising forecast and warning capacity to control and mitigate natural disasters: proposing ",,3 solutions to remedy natural disaster consequences; ;J~~ ;- 15 and irmlernenting pilot projects To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Agriculture Mi nistry of Natural 120 2009- Ii ...... ...... response to climate change of the Ministry of and Rural Resources and 2015 ..., 1i>: Agriculture and Runl Develop:nent Development Environment, ~ - To assess impacts of climate change and tne sea Ministry of Planning level rise on the donains underthe Ministry's and Investment, o management; ministries, branches "" () - To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities > r- change and the sea level rise fo~ the domairs under G) the Ministry's management; }> N - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's m -I strategies, prograrrs, plans and naster plans: -I - To perform other related tasks, including developing m ceo-economic models in coastal areas to adapt to climate change; studying scientific and practical bases and proposing socio-economic development schemes in drought-prone areas: proposing tae integration of climate change issues into the adoption of measures on water source security for irrigation works and sea dyke and reservoir safety; proposing schemes to develop protection forests (watershed and coastal forests) according 10 clioate change scenarios; studying lind adjUsting master plall6 and strateges for managing Vietnam's conservaiton zones to adapt to climate change; and implementing pilot nroiects, N W ~ 16 To elaborate and implement the action planon Ministry of Planning Ministry of Natural 60 2009 - response to climatechange of theMinistry of andInvestment Resources and 2015 Planning and Investr1'lent. EnvilonrnefJt,. - To assess impacts of climatechangeand the sea Ministry crf level riseon the domains unde; the Ministry's AgricuIture and management; Rural Development. - To workout solu.ions to respond to climate ministries, branches changeand the sea levelrise for the domains under and localities the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the .@: Ministry's strategies, programs, plansand master plans; - To performotherrelated tasks, including o"Tl "Tl coordinating with the Ministryot Natural Resources C") and Environment in definingandguiding the j> r process to integrate climate change issues into (;') socio-economic development plansof localities l> N and development plans of ministries and branches; m "'""'I plans 0\ responseto climatechangefor areasand "'""'I m • regions; and formulating mechanisms and policies to enccurage investment under clean development mechanism, emiss.onreduction and environmental protection; and implementing pilot projects, 17 To elaborateand implement theaction plan on Ministry of Public Ministry of Natural 24 2009 - response to climate change ofthe Ministry of Security Resources and 2015 PublicSecurity. Envircm-ent, - To assess impacts of climatechange and the sea Ministry of Planning level rise on the domains under the Ministry's and Investment, management: ministries, branches - To work out solutionsto respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise for the domains under theMinistry's management; "'" C)~ - - To integrate climate change issues irro the c, I;; ~ lD Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and :::I master plans; ~~ C 0 - To perform other related tasks, including elaborating programs and manuals for training, ~i exercising and practicing rescue, salvage and ~ .. quick reaction in emergency cases related to climate change and natural disasters; and ~~ :3 0 implementing pilot projects. ~~ ,::::: 18 To elaborate anc implement the action plan on Ministry of Defense Ministry of Natural 12 2009· ~ response to climate change of the Ministry of Resources and 2015 Defense. Environment, o "'T1 Ministry of "T1 - To assess impacts of climate change and the ('") Planning and :J> sea level rise on the domains under the r- Investrrent, Ministry'S management; G) ministries, branches ~ N • To work out sclutions to respond to climate and localities m --( change and the sea level rise for the dcmains -l m under the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To perform otber related tasks, including adjusting plans and master plans toward climate change adaptation; elaborating programs and manuals for training, exercising and practicing rescue, salvage and quick reaction in emergency cases related to climate change and natural disasters; and implementing pilot projects. ..., c.n ~ en 19 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Transport Ministry of Natural 18 2009 - response to climate change of the Ministry of Resources and 2015 Transport. BnvkoJ'\mlt.Ift. Ministry of - To assess impacts of climate change and the Plann ing and sea level rise on [he domains under the Investment, MinisifY'S management; ministries, branches - To work out so.utions to respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise for the domains under the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and o master plans; "'T1 ." - To perform other related tasks, including n » r scherres to adjust master plans and designs of (;) transport works; plans and solutions to reduce » N emission; conserving and efficiently using rn ~ energy, increasing the use of new climate and ~ m environmentally friendly energy sources; reducing traffic congestion; and implementing pilot nroiects. ~ ~ 20 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Industry Ministry of Natural 80 2009 - to response to climate change of the Ministry of and Trade Resources and 2015 ~2f ;:, II:: Industry and Trade Environment, 30):::1 Ministry of - To assess impacts of climate change and the Planning and ,~ ~f sea level rise on the domains under the Investment, Ministry's management; ministries, branches - To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise for the domains ..::t f under the Minis try's management; 811'.:1 -S2~ - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To perform other related tasks, inclucing conse.ving and efficiently using energy; studying and applying emission reduct.on and energy saving technologies (attaching importance to the use ofrenewable energies); studying and proposing energy security ..... ..... measures toward, climate change adap.ation; I\J studying and proposing solutions on response ~ to climate change in commercial activities; and implementing pilot projects. o"'TI "TI 21 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Health Ministry of Natural 15 2009 - (") response to climate change of the Ministry of Resources and 2015 i> r Health. En virorrnent, G'> - To assess impacts of climate change and the Ministry of » N Planning and m sea level rise on the domains under the -i Investment, -i m Ministry's management; ministries, branches - To work out solutions to respond to cimate and localities change and the sea level rise for the domains under the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the Minisiry's strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To perform other related tasks, including solutions to adapt to bigh temperature and heat waves; solutions ~ prevent and control water- borne or vector-born diseases as a result of climate change effects; I ~ ~ solutions on epidemic prevention hygiene for regions and climate refugees; solutions on post- natural disaster (typhcors, food, d roughl) epidemic prevention hygiene; solutions to contrcl new diseases prompted by climate change; studying and proposing contents to be supplemented to standards and technical regulations on health to respond to climate change; and implementing pilot nroiects. 22 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Ministry of Natural 42 2009 - ·til: response to climate change of the Ministry of Construction ReSOUfC~S and 2015 Construction. Envirorrnent, o Ministry of "'TI .." - To assess impacts of climate change and the Planning and (") sea level rise on the domains under the j; Investment, r Minis'rys management; ministries, branches (;) ):. - To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities N m change and the sea level rise for the domains -t -i under the Ministry's management; m - To integrate cli:nate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and ~ ~ master plans; lD tl),- - To perform other related tasks, including o ::. c 8 tD schemes to adjust master plans on technical ~g n infras.ructure and urban residential areas in line with climate change scenarios: studying and proposing conterts to be supplemented to standards, technical regulations and guidance on construction 1:) respond to climate change; il _=- If and inplemenling; pi.lot projects, ~ .... ~~ 23 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Natural 80 2009 - response to climate change of the Minis:ry of War Invalids and Resources and 20tS Labor, War Invalids and Socal Affairs. Social Affairs Environment, - To assess impacts of climate change and the Ministry of sea level rise on the domains under the Planning and Ministry's management; Investment, ministries, branches - To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise for the domains under the Ministry's management; ..... ..... - To irnegrare climate change issues inte the )i! Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and 8 ~ master plans; - To perform other related tasks, including o studying and proposing solut.ons on ...., "'TI n employment security, poverty reduction for regions prone to natural disasters due to climate » r G) change, studying and proposing solutiors and » N plans to relocate, resettle and ensure living m -l conditions for communities in regions prone to -l m • climate change ani the sea level rise; issues on gender, population and livelihood; issue. on Hlv ard other social evils; and implementing pilot projects. 24 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry of Defense Ministry of Natural 10 2009 - response to climate change of the National Resources and 2010 Committee for Search and Rescue. En viron rncnt, , To assess impacts of climate change and the Ministry of sea level rise on search, salvage and rescue Planning and activities; Investment, ministries, branches , To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise in search, salvage N and rescue; CD w o - To integrate climate change issues imo the Committee's. strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To perform other related tasks, inclucing studying and formulating rraster plans on search and rescue networks for each region and type of natural disaster towards climate change adaptation; elaborating a regulation to ensure the efecti ve operation of the rescue and salvage networks; and implementing pilot li( projects. 25 To elaborate and implement the action plan on Ministry cf Culture, Ministry of Natural 10 2009· o"'TI "'TI response to climate change of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism Resources and 2010 n Culture, Sports and Tourism. Environment, sr Ministrv of G) - To assess impacts of climate change and the » Planning and N sea level rise on the domains under the m Investrrent, -l Ministry'S management; --i ministries, branches m - To work out solutions to respond to climate and localities change and the sea level rise for the dcrnains under the Ministry's management; - To integrate climate change issues into the Ministry's strategies, programs, plans and master plans; - To perform other related tasks, including studying and proposing measures to conserve cultural relics and tourist sites towards climate change adaptation; and implementing pilot projects. 26 Provinces and centrally run cities: Provinc ial-level Ministry of Natural 150 2009 - People's Committees Resources and 2010 - Toassess impacts of climate change and the Envircnment, sea level rise in their locallties. Ministry of - To elaborate action plans on response to Planning and cl irrate change and the sea level rise. Investment, concerned -... ...... ministries and ~ ..fS! branches o Total 1,965 2009 - "'TI "'TI 201~ o In words: VND one thousand nine hundred and » r sixty five billion G) » N (This amount dues not inciude funds for action m --t --t plam of ministries, branches and localities m which will be specified on the basis of the contents of these plans) - w