Viet Nam: Protecting Forests, Saving the Planet

Source: Vie Nam Securities Industry Compabies -- Vietnam is taking part in many conferences on climate change. It is also considered a pioneer in implementing REDD+. Specifically, in December 2008, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved the National Target Program on Coping with Climate Change. The program has been realized in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. In the forestry sector, Vietnam is among few countries which took part in REDD+ and UN REDD preparation