Illustrative image (Source: Moitruong.net.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hassigned a Decision on the establishment of a Vietnam sub-committee of the Coordinating Committee for Geosciences Programmesin East and Southeast Asia (CCOP).
Under the decision, the sub-committee will represent the Government to join activitiesof CCOP and serve as a coordinator of activities from Vietnam’s agencies andunits in the framework of CCOP’s operation.
It will be responsible for building a detailed plan on scenarios, contents and itslevel of participation in CCOP.
The sub-committee will work to timely detect sensitive issues related toterritorial sovereignty, thus effectively fighting and reserving legal and legitimatenational rights and interests of Vietnam in necessary cases.
Besides,it will monitor the implementation of research projects and programmes concerninggeology, geophysics, mineral and water resources, energy, geological heritage,geological park, geological change and environment; as well as join regularmeetings and other activities of COOP.
In term of operation, the COOP Vietnam sub-committee will also propose relevantpolicies and laws, serving the target of sea and island preservation andsustainable development, contributing to safeguarding sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction in Vietnam's waters andenhancing international cooperation in the work.-VNA
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