The agricultural sector has drawn up a roadmap to deal with climate change. It is estimated that the total cost for relevant programmes and projects will reach nearly US$40 billion.

According to Nguyen Vu Hoan, Head of the International Relations Department, said the Ministry is calling on international organisations to invest in ensuring food security, developing irrigation projects to adapt to climate change, reducing the forestation and assisting people who need to be relocated due to rising sea levels.

MARD plans to meet 50 percent of the total cost by using funding provided by the international community, equivalent to US$20 billion.

The World Bank has approved a US$215 million project to support management bodies and improve irrigation systems in the Mekong Delta.

Japan will help Vietnam to deal with rising sea levels and will focus on 23 provinces and cities, according to the Japanese International Cooperation Agency.