This brief summarizes the results of analyses of Shan tea and Arabica coffee value chains in the Northern Mountainous Region of Viet Nam in order to better understand how they are affected by climate change and their potential to be climate smart. It provides highlights from the larger studies that can help shape sectoral development plans within a climate-smart agriculture (CSA) framework to sustainably improve the food security and resilience of the population dependent on these sectors, while capturing any potential mitigation co-benefits. The evidence base will also contribute to the formulation of sub-national and national CSA frameworks and financing mechanisms for agricultural development in Viet Nam.