At the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which is taking place in Egypt, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continued to warn of a serious climate crisis while calling for the building of a historic pact between developed and developing countries, in response to climate change.

Climate change is regarded as the biggest threat to human health as well as the biggest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. So what is climate change and what are their impacts on human lives?

Climate change is no longer a potential risk but a direct threat to the human life. The unpredictable consequences of climate change are currently ringing alarm bells for activities that destroy the living environment of humans.

The Group of Seven (G7) has pledged to increase emissions reduction efforts and climate support for developing countries.

In just over a month, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) will take place in Egypt. Amid the rapid and unpredictable climate change, countries are racing against time to turn their climate commitments into real and concrete actions.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 28 affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to strengthening the strategic partnership with Germany while receiving Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, who is on a visit to the Southeast Asian country.

The call for increased assistance for vulnerable countries to respond to climate change has been receiving widespread support from the international community.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that developed economies are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions throughout their history.

Politburo member, and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hosted a reception on September 4 for US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry who stressed the need for the US and Vietnam to strengthen cooperation to carry out policies in response to climate change.

A delegation led by US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry paid a working visit to Ben Tre on climate change situation in the Mekong Delta province on September 3.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a green fund of 1.5 billion to support local authorities to accelerate the ecological transition throughout the country.

The "Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation” (VN-ADAPT) is expected to greatly contribute to supporting the resilience of the Mekong Delta region against the severe impacts of climate change.