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Large-scale industrial complexes challenge environmental efforts: symposium

Socio-economic development and the overexploitation of natural resources have caused environmental problems in Vietnam, heard a symposium in Hanoi on July 29.
Large-scale industrial complexes challenge environmental efforts: symposium ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Socio-economic development andthe overexploitation of natural resources have caused environmental problems inVietnam, heard a symposium in Hanoi on July 29.

Director General of the Vietnam Environment Administration(VEA) Nguyen Van Tai noted that the rapid development of science-technology in the country over the past five years has led to the formation of many complicated, large-scaleindustrial complexes, challenging environmental protection efforts.

Although the environmental quality has improved, pollutions still remain in some areas, especially river basins,industrial parks, rural areas and craft villages, he said, pointing out complexdevelopments of deforestation, poaching and wildlife trafficking.

Over the past years, Vietnam has also worked to strengthen policies and laws on environmental protection, and integrated theminto socialist-orientated market economy institutions, the official went on.

He highlighted the 2020 Law on EnvironmentalProtection which officially took effect on January 1, 2022, withbreakthrough policies and solutions aiming to raise environmental quality,protect people’s health, balance the ecosystem, preserve bio-diversity, andensure sustainable economic development.
Large-scale industrial complexes challenge environmental efforts: symposium ảnh 2At the symposium (Photo: VNA)
Apart from promoting the operations of environmentalorganisations at both central and grassroots levels, the country has stepped upscientific-technological applications and enhance international cooperation inthis regard, he added.

Participants focused their discussions on such issuesas environmental impacts on investment activities, natural conservation, and solidwaste management towards the circular economy.

The opinions raised at the event will be collectedand submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment by the VEAto complete the report on environmental protection in 2016-2022 andorientations for 2022-2025, which will be presented at the 5th national environmental conference slated for August 4./.
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