The Prime Minister has officially announced Decision 2139/QĐ-TTgapproving the National Strategic Plan on Climate Change. The Decision states that climate change is one of the most serious challenges for humans, causing negative impacts on lives and livelihoods. Being one of the most vulnerable countries, Vietnam regards climate change as an urgent issue and key challenge in the upcoming time.  

Minh Hoa commune, Quang Binh province is comprised of 700 households of Nguon ethnic, living in an isolated area which regularly suffered flood. Thus, they have been gathering a source of creative ideas to respond to flood; and there is no fatality during the flood. In 2011 flood season, Nguon ethnic had many invention to live with flood, which are second-to-none and effective.