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Forum spotlights sustainable development of Vietnamese marine economy

A forum on Vietnam’s sustainable marine economic development took place in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen on June 12.
Forum spotlights sustainable development of Vietnamese marine economy ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)

Phu Yen (VNA) – A forum on Vietnam’s sustainablemarine economic development took place in the south central coastal province ofPhu Yen on June 12.

The event was co-organised by the Party Central Committee'sEconomic Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and theprovincial Party Committee.

Addressing the forum, head of the commission Tran Tuan Anh affirmedin the process of national defence, building and development, the Party andState always attach special importance to the role of the sea.

In 2007, the 10th Party Central Committee’s 4th meetingissued the Vietnamese maritime strategy. After 10 years, the 12th PartyCentral Committee’s 8th meeting issued Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on the strategyfor sustainable development Vietnam's marine economy until 2030 with a visionto 2045.

He said the implementation of Resolution No. 36 have so farturned out positive outcomes in raising awareness on the position and role ofthe seas and islands in developing the economy and protecting the national sovereignty.

Better safeguarding sovereignty, search and rescueactivities at sea, international maritime cooperation, and living standards incoastal areas have also been recorded, he noted.  

Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Le MinhNgan highlighted a need to create environmental and legal policies serving thestrong growth of the sea economy.

He recommended encouraging investment in scientific researchand development, technology transfer, and capacity improvement; as well asimplementing pilot projects to access marine renewable energy sources such asthe wind, waves, tides, currents, heat and the sun.

It is also necessary to increase cooperation in themanagement, inspection, and tackling of marine pollution, he added.

At the forum, participants discussed the outcomes ofResolution No. 36, solutions to related sci-tech development, investmentattraction for socio-economic growth in coastal provinces; and human resourcestraining to serve sustainable marine economic development, among othermatters./.

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