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Meeting marks World Oceans Day, Vietnam’s sea-island week in Phu Yen

A meeting took place in the south-central province of Phu Yen to celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8) and the Vietnam Sea and Island Week, which began on June 1.
Meeting marks World Oceans Day, Vietnam’s sea-island week in Phu Yen ảnh 1Caitlin Wiesen, Acting Interim Resident Coordinator for the United Nations (UN) and UN Development Programme Resident Representative in Vietnam, speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Phu Yen (VNA) – A meeting took place in the south-centralprovince of Phu Yen to celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8) and the Vietnam Seaand Island Week, which began on June 1.

Held in a hybrid format, the event attracted theparticipation of central and local officials, and representatives of coastallocalities and international organisations in Vietnam.  

In his remarks, Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentTran Hong Ha believed that Vietnam will achieve more in its general naturalresources management and environmental protection of seas and islands incontribution to preserve the green planet and clean ocean of mankind.

Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic CommissionTran Tuan Anh highlighted the Party and State's consistent policyon sustainable and comprehensive development of seas and islands as well as marineresources and economy in association with ensuring national defence, security, safety, sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction at sea.

Caitlin Wiesen, Acting Interim Resident Coordinator for theUnited Nations (UN) and UN Development Programme Resident Representative inVietnam, said the UN is proud to have cooperated with the Government of Vietnamin such important areas as climate change, circular economy, especially marinespatial planning for sustainable oceans growth.

Wiesen hoped for the ties' further development toward an environmentallyfriendly future by 2050.

Chairman of the Phu Yen People’s Committee Tran Huu The said the participation of leaders, localities and international friends are spreading the message ofprotecting the environment, seas, and islands.

The Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2022 focuses on the theme“sustainable development of sea-based economy in association with preservationof biodiversity and marine ecosystems”, aiming to address challengesand limitations in developing the marine economy in Vietnam.

In response to World Oceans Day, themed Revitalisation:Collective Action for the Ocean, the Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2022 highlightssustainable development of sea-based economy in association with preservationof biodiversity and marine ecosystems, aiming to address challenges andlimitations in developing the marine economy in Vietnam./.
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