Founded in 1993 by Jean Tran Thanh Van, the association Rencontres du Vietnam, a non-profit organization and an official partner of UNESCO, has as its objective the promotion of international exchanges between Vietnam and the international community, particularly in the areas of science and education. It also aims at the encouragement and integration of Vietnamese scientists into the international scientific community and at supporting the role of education and science by encouraging scientific awareness and stimulating passion for science in the younger generation. The Rencontres du Vietnam lies within the scope of two series of scientific meetings created by Jean Tran Thanh Van : the Rencontres de Moriond in 1966 and the Rencontres de Blois in 1989.

The creation of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in the city of Quy Nhon (Central Vietnam) has the ambitious objective to focus on developing Science and Education by fostering exchanges between Asia-Pacific scientists and colleagues from other parts of the world.

XXII^nd Rencontres du Vietnam
The Quy Nhon Dialogue on Climate and Transitions
October 10 - 11, 2026, ICISE, Quy Nhon, Vietnam

Institutional framework

The Quy Nhon Dialogue on Climate and Transitions is developed by Rencontres du Vietnam and hosted by ICISE, with the support of AFD as founding partner, under the high patronage of Ministry of Science and Technology and People's Committee of Gia Lai province, and a growing network of academic institutions, think tanks and international organizations. Together, they aim to foster an open, science-informed dialogue on climate and transition challenges.

The Context

As we enter the second decade of implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, the implications of climate change and the policy responses needed are becoming increasingly broader and deeper. Today, climate impacts and transition policies are ever more intertwined with geoeconomic tensions, energy and food security, and public finance concerns, raising questions about the rules of trade and the global financial architecture. Growing scientific evidence and awareness are mobilising not only ministries responsible for environment and climate, but also ministries of finance and planning, public development banks, central banks and financial supervisors.

Managing climate-related risks while seizing emerging opportunities for sustainable and resilient development requires new forms of cooperation across national, regional and international scales. It calls for practical dialogue among decision-makers, financial institutions, development partners, and scientific communities on the policy choices, trade-offs and implementation challenges associated with climate and economic transitions.

The Dialogue

As we enter the second decade of the Paris Agreement, climate impacts and transition policies are becoming increasingly intertwined with geoeconomic tensions, energy security and fiscal constraints, raising fundamental questions about the rules of trade and the global financial architecture. Governments, financial institutions and development partners are now as central to the climate agenda as environmental ministries, and the trade-offs are harder than ever.

Developed by Rencontres du Vietnam and hosted by ICISE, with the support of AFD as founding partner, The Quy Nhon Dialogue on Climate and Transitions provides a trusted, action-oriented space for governments, financial institutions, development partners, businesses and scientists to exchange on policy options, financing approaches and coalitions for the second decade of climate action.

This founding edition, on 10-11 October 2026, will bring together approximately 80 to 120 participants from Viet Nam, Southeast Asia and international partner countries and institutions from Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Confirmed speakers include Rahman Abdurohman (AMRO), Rabah Arezki (CNRS/FERDI), Csaba Kőrösi (former President, UN General Assembly), Dorah Modise (Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa), Sam Mugume Koojo (CFMCA/Ministry of Finance, Uganda), Vera Songwe (Brookings), Murtaza Syed (AIIB), Ana Toni (COP30) and Zhang Xiliang (Tsinghua University).

Objectives

The Quy Nhon Dialogue seeks to position Quy Nhon as a place where Southeast Asia and more global partner countries can contribute to defining the rules, financing approaches and coalitions of the second climate decade after the Paris Agreement. In this respect, it aims to achieve five major objectives:

Themes

The Quy Nhon Dialogue addresses the intersections between climate, transitions, finance and development, with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.