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Japan helps Vietnam in oceanographic research, plastic waste settlement

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio on April 23 signed an exchange of notes on two non-projects on receiving an oceanographic research vessel and supporting equipment for investigating, surveying and analysing ocean plastic waste, funded by the Japanese Government's non-refundable aid.
Japan helps Vietnam in oceanographic research, plastic waste settlement ảnh 1The signing ceremony of the exchange of notes (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran HongHa and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam  Yamada Takio on April 23 signed an exchangeof notes on two non-projects on receiving an oceanographic research vessel and supportingequipment for investigating, surveying and analysing ocean plastic waste, funded by the Japanese Government's non-refundable aid.

The non-projects are hoped to help promote the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)’s capacity of investigating andconducting basic surveys related to the marine environment and marine resourcesof Vietnam and addressing ocean waste.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister Ha stressed thatthese are important cooperative documents demonstrating close and effective cooperationbetween the two Governments’ agencies in realising senior leaders’ commitments.

MoNRE pledges to efficiently operate the received oceanographicresearch vessel as well as equipment to address challenges related to marineenvironment and resources in the time to come, he added.

Ambassador Yamada said that the signing of the exchange ofnotes symbolises the fine friendship that the two countries have been buildingand maintaining over the past years.

He expressed his hope that the oceanographic research vesselwill promote its capacity in basic surveys related to marine environment andresources in Vietnam, contributing to implementing the Strategy on Sustainable Developmentof Marine Economy until 2030 with a vision to 2045.

Meanwhile, the equipment for investigating, surveying andanalysing ocean plastic waste will help raise Vietnam’s monitoring capacity,which, he said, is the most fundamental factor to make right policies to tacklethe ocean waste problem./.
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