Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh DinhDung on October 28 expressed his support for the issuance of the HanoiDeclaration at the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum inAsia that is underway in Hanoi from October 28-30.
The forum ishosted by the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the HanoiPeople’s Committee, the Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, and the UN Centrefor Regional Development (UNCRD).
Themed "AchievingSmart and Resilient City through Low Carbon and Intelligent TransportSystem", the event attracts 213 foreigners from 25 Asian countries and 122others at home.
In his speech, Deputy PM Dung said via a number of practicalactivities, the forum has made important contributions to achieving the UnitedNations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as building a transportconnectivity system in Asia against negative impact on environment and socialaffairs.
He affirmed that Vietnam is one of the countries thatactively built and launched the national plan to realise the Paris Agreement onclimate change with strong commitments
According to him, the country also approved the smart andsustainable urban development project for the 2018 – 2025 period withorientations to 2030, with pilot construction in several cities.
The official also took the occasion to ask the UNCRD to workwith countries and international organisations to further tap their support incapacity improvement activities and policy enforcement, thus fulfillingdeclarations issued at the event.
Participants at the event are discussing ways to developsmart cities and transportation, thus reducing greenhouse gas emission andenvironment pollution./.
The forum ishosted by the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the HanoiPeople’s Committee, the Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, and the UN Centrefor Regional Development (UNCRD).
Themed "AchievingSmart and Resilient City through Low Carbon and Intelligent TransportSystem", the event attracts 213 foreigners from 25 Asian countries and 122others at home.
In his speech, Deputy PM Dung said via a number of practicalactivities, the forum has made important contributions to achieving the UnitedNations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as building a transportconnectivity system in Asia against negative impact on environment and socialaffairs.
He affirmed that Vietnam is one of the countries thatactively built and launched the national plan to realise the Paris Agreement onclimate change with strong commitments
According to him, the country also approved the smart andsustainable urban development project for the 2018 – 2025 period withorientations to 2030, with pilot construction in several cities.
The official also took the occasion to ask the UNCRD to workwith countries and international organisations to further tap their support incapacity improvement activities and policy enforcement, thus fulfillingdeclarations issued at the event.
Participants at the event are discussing ways to developsmart cities and transportation, thus reducing greenhouse gas emission andenvironment pollution./.
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