[enviro-vlc] Vietnam active in environmental protection

[Vern Weitzel]

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Vietnam active in environmental protection
03/10/2008 -- 10:09 PM

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has taken the initiative and been active in environmental 
protection and international integration, thus contributing to the cooperation 
between countries both regionally and globally for the common good.

Vice Head of the Environment General Department Le Ke Son made the remark at a 
press briefing held in Hanoi on Oct. 3 to announce the country’s hosting of a 
number of regional environmental conferences in October.

He said the East Asian Environmental Ministers’ Meeting, one of the October 
events, will be convened in accordance with the idea put forward by Prime 
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the East Asian Summit in Singapore in 2007.

The conference will issue a joint statement regarding East Asian countries’ 
priorities for cooperation in dealing with climate change and protecting the 
environment.

The statement will stress the importance of the exchange of information, 
experiences and technical assistance to develop environmentally-sustainable 
cities in the region.

The participants will also discuss issues related to the preservation of 
biodiversity, the management of water resources, oceans and the rural 
environment, and the improvement of the public’s awareness of environmental issues.

In addition to the East Asian ministerial meeting, other events include the 11th 
unofficial ASEAN Environmental Ministers’ Meeting, the 7th ASEAN plus three (the 
Republic of Korea , China and Japan ) Environmental Ministers’ Meeting, and the 
fourth Trans-boundary Haze Conference.

These will take place in Hanoi from Oct. 6-11, with the participation of some 
200 domestic and international delegates.

An East Asian businesses’ forum on environmental protection and sustainable 
development, and a award ceremony to present award recognising 
environmentally-sustainable cities in ASEAN member nations will also be held 
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