Environmental protection crucial to sustainable development
(VOV) -Climate change, environmental pollution and energy and water resource security have become global issues that cannot be tackled by a single country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was speaking at the fourth National Conference on the Environment in Hanoi on September 30 during which he highlighted environmental protection is vital to sustainable development.
The leader hailed the country’s achievements in protecting the environment over the past five years with improved policies and laws, revamped management apparatuses from central to grassroots levels, greater investments and enhanced international cooperation that helped update technology and increase resources for the work.
However, he pointed out limitations increasing environmental degradation in many areas, overexploitation of natural resources, overlapping and unfeasible policies and laws, the lack of skilled managers and the limited involvement of the community in environmental protection.
The Government leader underlined the need to accelerate the research and application of scientific and technological advancements in coping with climate change, natural resource management and environmental protection.
Apart from tightening environmental inspections, it is essential for Vietnam to boost international cooperation and integration in a bid to mobilise resources, he said, stressing efforts to fulfill the UN post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
PM Dung used the occasion to thank UN agencies, the World Bank, international organisations and friends for their support while expressing his hope to continue receiving assistance in addressing the especially important issue.
Vietnam stands ready to cooperate with the international community to preserve the global environment, he said.
The National Conference on Environment, which takes place every five years, drew 1,000 delegates from ministries, agencies, localities and international organisations.
In addition to a plenary session, the conference included workshops on state management and the application of science-technology in the environment sector.
The leader hailed the country’s achievements in protecting the environment over the past five years with improved policies and laws, revamped management apparatuses from central to grassroots levels, greater investments and enhanced international cooperation that helped update technology and increase resources for the work.
However, he pointed out limitations increasing environmental degradation in many areas, overexploitation of natural resources, overlapping and unfeasible policies and laws, the lack of skilled managers and the limited involvement of the community in environmental protection.
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The Government leader underlined the need to accelerate the research and application of scientific and technological advancements in coping with climate change, natural resource management and environmental protection.
Apart from tightening environmental inspections, it is essential for Vietnam to boost international cooperation and integration in a bid to mobilise resources, he said, stressing efforts to fulfill the UN post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
PM Dung used the occasion to thank UN agencies, the World Bank, international organisations and friends for their support while expressing his hope to continue receiving assistance in addressing the especially important issue.
Vietnam stands ready to cooperate with the international community to preserve the global environment, he said.
The National Conference on Environment, which takes place every five years, drew 1,000 delegates from ministries, agencies, localities and international organisations.
In addition to a plenary session, the conference included workshops on state management and the application of science-technology in the environment sector.