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Environmental project marks Vietnam-Canada cooperation

The successful Vietnam Provincial Environmental Governance (VPEG) project is the hallmark of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Canada (1973-2013).
The successful Vietnam Provincial Environmental Governance (VPEG)project is the hallmark of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary ofdiplomatic ties between Vietnam and Canada (1973-2013).

The statement was made by Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam DeborahChatsis at a conference held in Hanoi on June 13 to assess theoutcomes of the VPEG project.

Chatsis stressed thatCanada and Vietnam have developed environmental cooperation since1995. At that time, Canada was one of the first donors to Vietnamthrough the Vietnam-Canada Environment Project, which aims to supportthe implementation of environmental protection laws, and the enhancementof Vietnam’s environmental management capacity.

The VPEG project has been implemented in Hanoi, Da Nang, Binh Duong,Bac Ninh, Long An, Hai Duong, Quang Ngai and Soc Trang from 2008-2013under an agreement of the two Governments.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Bui CachTuyen said the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) providedfinancially and technically support to the project worth a total of 15million CAD.-VNA
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