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US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator welcomed

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on April 15 for Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy, who is visiting Vietnam to learn about the impact of climate change on the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on April 15for Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency GinaMcCarthy, who is visiting Vietnam to learn about the impact of climatechange on the country.

At the meeting in Hanoi,Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always wishes to further its ties with theUS for peace, stability and development of each nation, the region andthe world as a whole.

He praised contributionsby the US, a member of the multilateral Lower Mekong Initiative forum,in narrowing the development gap and protecting the environment inVietnam. He also thanked America for its assistance in overcoming theconsequences of the war in Vietnam, especially in Agent Orange/dioxinrelated issues.

The Deputy PM asked for moresupport in dealing with climate change and assessing heavy metal andenvironment pollution in Vietnam.

He alsoexpressed his hope that the US will create favourable conditions forVietnamese officials to attend courses on environment management.

McCarthy said that during her stay in Vietnam, she met Vietnamesepartners to discuss deactivating bombs and mines left over from the warand solving the impact of dioxin.

She confirmed that the US is willing to cooperate more extensively with Vietnam on these issues./.
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