On 08/08/2018, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 70/2018/TT-BTC regulating the management and use of non-productive funds for the implementation of the post- for the period of 2016 – 2020, this Circular takes effect on September 22, 2018.
Accordingly, the level of state budget expenditure to implement climate change response for the period 2016 – 2020 is implemented according to the current expenditure regime, specifically, adjustments to budget expenditures are as follows:
Develop subject curricula, incorporate climate change related content into the educational environment;
– Raise the professional level of officials in charge of climate change;
– Develop a program to survey, measure and update the impacts of climate change on Vietnam;
– Developing a national database on climate change;
– To increase the costs of organizing conferences and activities related to climate change.
In addition, Circular No. 70/2018/TT-BTC also provides some additional guidance as follows:
– Expenses for curriculum development, syllabus, training materials, professional training: According to Circular 123/2009/TT-BTC dated 17/6/2009;
– Expenses for professional training and fostering: According to the provisions of Circular No. 36/2018 / TT-BTC of March 30, 2018;
– Investigation expenses: According to Circular 109/2016/TT-BTC dated 30/06/2016;
– Working mission expenses: According to Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC dated 28/4/2017;
– Expenses for information, database: According to Circular 194/2012/TT-BTC dated 15/11/2012.
It can be seen that the adjustments in Circular 70/2018/TT-BTC aim at building a national database on climate change, assess the impacts of climate change as well as raise awareness of people about the impact of climate change, contributing to the realization of Vietnam’s commitments under the Paris Climate Change Agreement.