HCM City seeks cooperation with US in climate change response
Politburo member, and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hosted a reception on September 4 for US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry who stressed the need for the US and Vietnam to strengthen cooperation to carry out policies in response to climate change.
Politburo member, and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member, and Secretary of Ho Chi MinhCity's Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hosted a reception on September 4 for US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry who stressed the needfor the US and Vietnam to strengthen cooperation to carry out policies in response to climate change.
Kerry also highlighted the urgency to promote national andglobal efforts to minimise global warming and enhance endeavours to adapt to climatechange impacts, adding that the US and Vietnam have good relations in manyfields.
Regarding the development of renewable energy, which has receivedattention by the US and many other big countries, Kerry expressed his hope thatVietnam will join the world’s energy transition race.
Agreeing with his guest’s ideas, Nen affirmed that fightingclimate change and promoting the use of clean energy have always receivedspecial attention from the Vietnamese Party and State. The country has also signedand issued many documents related to these issues over the past years.
HCM City is well aware of these issues as the city is the biggest energy user in Vietnam. However, the energy transition still faces anumber of difficulties, including policies and infrastructure failing to meetthe needs of the transition, he said.
According to the municipal leader, the city hasimplemented many measures to find resources for renewable energy development,and is studying and will make proposals and recommendations to competentauthorities to soon solve problems in terms of mechanisms and policies to facilitate thedevelopment of clean energy in the city in particular and in Vietnam in general./.
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Politburo member, and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. (Photo: VNA) 
