On the afternoon of June 14, Can Tho University held a seminar program "Green debt exchange: A bridge for climate finance and sustainable development".
The opening seminar with the first session titled Who owes whom, the speakers took a look directly at the current situation of climate change adaptation in Vietnam, with in-depth analysis of the groups of people most severely affected by natural disasters, as well as the theme Financial fairness and climate debt.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Kinh Ton & do thi Newspaper Nguyen Xuan Khanh emphasized the urgency of this issue: Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate-related risks, especially floods in coastal areas and low-lying plains. Although faced with natural disasters for centuries, in recent decades, these threats have become more intense.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), developed countries have provided tens of billions of USD in climate finance to vulnerable countries (83.3 billion USD by the end of 2020, forecast to reach 100 billion USD by the end of 2023).
Along with the commitment to support from the US, the European Union (EU) and many other international organizations, the idea of extending debt to poor countries in exchange for "green" investment projects is highly appreciated, helping to solve many urgent problems that Vietnam and other countries are facing.
The second session is for representatives of press and media agencies. Here, experiences in policies, strategies for building news, articles, photos and professional radio and television programs on climate change and response were shared, aiming at the goal of systematic, stable and long-term communication.
This is a program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1975 - June 21, 2025), jointly organized by Economic & Urban Newspaper, ActionAid International in Vietnam (ActionAid) and the Vietnam Social Security Program and Project Support Fund (AFV).
Earlier, on the same morning, the Organizing Committee organized a meaningful program "For a Green Vietnam" - planting trees and developing mangrove forests to help protect a sustainable future and adapt to climate change in Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province.
According to journalist Ta Viet Anh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Social Security Program and Project Support Fund (AFV), the Organizing Committee and the people have planted 2,025 white fish sauce trees together. This figure not only marks the year of tree planting 2025 but also carries a strong message about contributing to creating a landscape, protecting the ecosystem, towards sustainable environmental goals.
