Vietnam is categorized as one of the very few countries in the world most heavily affected by climatechange. Particularly, the country's agriculture, on which nearly two-thirds of the population depend,has experienced severe impacts of climate change.

Many studies have investigated climate changeimpacts, vulnerability and adaptation in the agriicultural sector in Vietnam. However, very few studiesfocus on North Vietnam where climate change is increasingly affecting farmers' livelihood.

Inaddition, the gender dimension, which is a substantial element of climate change vulnerability andadaptation, has not been investigated and analyzed in current climate change studies of Vietnam, ingeneral, and North Vietnam, in particular. This study investigates climate change vulnerability andadaptation in the agricultural sector and analyzes climate change vulnerability and adaptation fromthe gender perspective.

Focusing on North Vietnam, the objectives of this study are to examinefarmers' perceptions of climate change impacts, assess the vulnerability and resilience of agricultureto climate change, investigate the livelihood vulnerability of farmers to climate change, explore thefactors affecting farmers' choices of adaptation to climate change, and investigate the livelihoodvulnerability and adaptation to climate change from a gender perspective. .