Vietnam renews commitment to fight climate change as COP27 opens
Ngoc Thach, VOV correspondent in Egypt -
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is committed to combating climate change and is ready to cooperate with the international community in delivering on shared commitments. This was the message of the Vietnamese delegation attending the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which opened in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday.
 COP27 opens in Sharm Sheikh, Egypt, November 6, 2022. (Photo: Ngoc Thach-VOV reporter in Egypt)
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In his opening remarks, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who is President of COP27, said climate change threatens human life and the current pattern of industrial growth is no longer sustainable and must be changed or it will lead to dire consequences. He called for moving from negotiations and pledges to an era of implementation as a priority.
120 heads of state and government will deliver their national statements to the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit (SCIS) on Monday and Tuesday.
Ngoc Thach, VOV correspondent in Egypt