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Vietnam sees the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a basic and long-term way of fighting climate change.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental (MONRE) punished 520 companies for violating environmental laws with total fines reaching nearly 60 billion VND (2.6 million USD) in 2015.

Vietnam will host for the first time the 5th East Asian Seas Congress themed “Global targets, local benefits – Setting the sustainable development agenda for the seas of East Asia beyond 2015”.

An ASEAN declaration on climate change is expected to be scrutinised and approved at the 13 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 13) in Hanoi from October 26 to 31.

A workshop on the implementation of the Biodiversity Law in Vietnam over the past six years took place in Hanoi on October 19.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called for strengthened inspection and severe penalties towards seriously polluting businesses.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 29 to honour 50 organisations and 20 individuals for their outstanding contributions to environmental protection from 2011-2015.

The Soc Trang province would step up the implementation of the MoNRE's strategy for the general management of Vietnam’s coastal areas through 2020 to shift the sea-borne economy into focus.