Vietnam’s Hmong People Confront Climate Crisis in Mountainous North

POLICY WIRE — Hanoi, Vietnam — The indigenous Hmong people, residing in the mountainous region of northern Vietnam for centuries, are grappling with the impacts of the climate crisis. Farming communities in this area are now on the front lines, contending with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and increased occurrences of landslides.

The terraced rice paddies, meticulously maintained by generations of villagers, are struggling to adapt to the changing conditions. deforestation has led to the disappearance of important medicinal plants that have been integral to the Hmong way of life.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)