Vietnam's indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 8, 2026

Vietnam's indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis

from Focus · host FRANCE 24 English

The indigenous Hmong people have lived in a mountainous region of northern Vietnam for centuries. But today, these farming communities are on the front line of the climate crisis. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and landslides are now part of their daily life. The terraced rice paddies tended by generations of villagers are struggling to cope, while important medicinal plants are disappearing due to deforestation.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 8, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Vietnam's indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis

0:00 0:00

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was this Focus episode published?

This episode was published on August 8, 2026.

Can I download this Focus episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!