Hanoi (VNA) -Vietnam’s environment ministry has called on further assistance from local andinternational organisations to help Vietnam successfully implement the ParisAgreement, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhanconfirmed on November 23.

Vietnam’s government ratifiedthe Paris Climate Change Agreement in October right ahead of the COP 22, makingit the 95th out of 112 countries to have ratified the first everuniversal, legally binding global climate deal adopted last December by 195countries at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21).

Vietnam was also one of thefew countries to have developed a detailed plan to implement the agreement,Nhan said at a conference on the dissemination of the COP 22 outcome andannouncement of the country’s Action Plan to implement the agreement.

He added that the move wasapplauded at the COP 22 that took place in Marrakech, Morocco from November7-18, 2016.

Vietnam’s implementation planwould be carried out in two stages- from 2016-20 and 2021-30 with 68 compulsorytasks in accordance with the Paris Agreement, Nhan said.

United Nations DevelopmentProgramme’s country director Louise Chamberlain said the organisation welcomedthe good progress made at COP 22 towards scaling up climate action to achieve theambitious targets of the Paris Agreement.

She said the strong politicalstatement of the “the Marrakech Proclamation for Our Climate and SustainableDevelopment” reaffirmed the world’s commitment to combating climate change, andurges the world to move “forward purposefully to reduce greenhouse gasemissions and to foster adaption efforts”.

She said Vietnam has relevantclimate-proof policies and incentives in place, so the country now hadopportunities to access global finance such as the Global Environment facility,Green Climate Fund (GCF) and other international finance mechanisms to install resilientfinancing for infrastructure investment.

Vietnam sets a good exampleof mobilising climate finance from GCF by obtaining an award of 29.5 millionUSD for the project ‘Improving the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communitiesto Climate Change Related Impacts with UNDP support’, she said.

Anna Shreyoegg, chief technicaladvisory of a project by the German Federal Enterprises for International Cooperation,better known as GIZ, said that Vietnam has proved its strong commitment tocombating climate change and that the country has forged a leadership role forthe region in the combat.

“Germany acknowledges thatthe implementation if the Paris Agreement will be challenging and demanding,but I believe also a rewarding task for Vietnam especially since it facesimmense risks from the negative impacts of climate change,” she said.

Germany, through GIZ, will continueto support Vietnam in implementing the Paris Agreement. This year, Germany willcommit 18 million EUR (19.1 million USD) for its international climateinitiative.-VNA