DECISION No. 158/2008/QD-TTg OFDECEMBER 2, 2008, APPROVING THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAM ON RESPONSE TO CLIMATECHANGETHE PRIME MINISTERPursuoni to the December 25, 2001 Law onOrganization of the Government;Pursu/mt to 血 Governments Rexnlufinn Na.60/2007/NQ-CP cf December 3f 2007;At the proposal of the Minister ofNatural Resources and Environment (Official Letter No. 33/ITr-BTNMTqfJuly 31t2008"DECIDES:Article1-- Tq appiovc the natiunul taigcLprogram on response to climate change (belowVIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUMreferred toas the Program) with the following prin/ipalL VIEWPOINTS, GUIDING PRINCIPLESAND SCOPE OF PROGRAMIMPLEMENTATION1. Viewpoints-Climate changeshall be responded to on the principles of sustainable development andassurance of the systematic, integrated, sectoral, inter-branch, regional andinter-regional manner and gender equity, hunger alleviation and povertyreduction.-Climate changeresponse activities shall be carried out in a focal and concentrated manner inrespon...