National Scientific Workshop on Climate Change

In April 2025, the National Scientific Conference on Climate Change, organised by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) in Huế, provided a platform for researchers and policymakers to exchange insights on climate impacts. At the conference, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kinh, Vice Chair of the Vietnam Medical Association, Co-I of the Wellcome project, presented an overview of the research, highlighting the project’s objectives, methodology, and the active involvement of research partners.

Key Message: Climate change poses a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of informal outdoor workers in urban Vietnam, a group that is largely absent from current policy discussions. Generating robust scientific evidence on the vulnerability of this population is critical for the development of equitable and effective adaptation policies.