Vietnam's commitment to Net Zero announced at COP26 marks a pivotal milestone in
the country's efforts to address and manage climate change. This study highlights the
critical role of public engagement in achieving this target by analyzing Vietnamese
citizens' awareness and pro-environmental behaviour in the context of climate change,
thereby providing essential insights to support the realization of the Net Zero goal.
Using responses from a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire survey of 493 inhabitants
across Vietnam from diverse backgrounds, the authors employed SPSS to examine the
relationship between climate change awareness and adaptive behaviour. The results
indicate that risk perception of climate change is positively correlated with knowledge
of climate change, extreme weather experience, trust in science, and green self-identity.
Furthermore, climate change risk perception positively influences attitudes toward
climate change, which in turn are positively associated with pro-environmental
behaviours. Based on these findings, the authors propose several recommendations to
foster greater public participation in Vietnam's pursuit of the Net Zero target.