Environmental protection for sustainable development
Recognizing the risks and challenges that environmental pollution poses to the country's life and development, Vietnam has implemented a range of specific and practical measures to protect the environment over the years.
The AquaOne Song Hau surface water plant, located in the Song Hau Industrial Park, Chau Thanh district, Hau Giang province, provides both domestic and industrial water, contributing to ensuring water security in the Mekong Delta region in the face of increasing salinity intrusion risks. (Photo: VNA) Workers from the Bay Management Board on the Cat Ba Archipelago collect floating debris on the bay surface. (Photo: VNA)
In response to the "Say no to plastic waste" movement, the Pharmacy of Binh Dan Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City now uses paper bags to package medicines for outpatient patients. (Photo: VNA) Teachers and students at the Bong Sen Kindergarten in Yen Bai city recycle plastic bottles to plant trees, joining the province's "anti-plastic waste" movement. (Photo: VNA) Forest planting is considered an effective and sustainable long-term solution, adapting to climate change in Tra Vinh province. (Photo: VNA)
Joining hands for clean air and a green Hanoi is the theme of a programme launched in the capital city on June 3 in response to the World Environment Day (June 5).
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has stated that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has supported an improved investment climate in the country.
The Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) on May 23 organised an investment promotion conference with the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) with the participation of leaders from nearly 50 businesses operating in the electronic manufacturing, high-tech and semiconductor industries.
Vietnam has issued major guidelines, policies and orientations to develop innovation and startups, as the Party and State always consider science-technology and innovation as a “strategic breakthrough” and a “main driving force” to create improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy.