As one of the 10 cities expected to be hit the hardest by climate change, HCMC will work out specific solutions and policies and use more resources to effectively cope with climate change. This was informed at the Symposium of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) of the Asia-Pacific Region on “Climate Change Response – Actions of Lawmakers Towards Sustainable Development Goals” which opened in HCMC on May 11. Speaking at the opening ceremony, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said Vietnam, like most other Asia-Pacific countries, especially littoral and small island nations, suffered from the perils of climate change. According to climate change scenarios in Vietnam, by the end of the 21st century, about 40% of the Mekong River Delta, 11% of the Red River Delta and 3% of the other coastal areas may have been submerged. “Some 10-12% of Vietnam’s population will be directly affected, with a loss of about 10% of GDP. In particular, 20% of HCMC may be inundated,” she emphasized. As it is predicted to be highly vulnerable to climate change due to natural conditions (at the mouth of the Saigon-Dong Nai rivers and low terrain), plus rapid urbanization, HCMC is faced with many environmental and…

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