On June 16, the head of the Vietnamese delegation to the Second East Asia Climate Forum has stressed the need for a new model of economic development, citing a range of new measures to be taken to deal with the effects of climate change.
The Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment Nguyen Thai Lai told the forum in Seoul , the Republic of Korea , that “the Vietnamese Government has determined that the country cannot continue with its out-dated model of growth although it has helped the national economy to grow rapidly and has reduced poverty considerably.”
“It’s time now to establish a new growth model, which is more environmentally friendly,” he emphasised.
He pointed out that as one of the countries in the world to suffer the worst from climate change, the Vietnamese Government has passed a National Target Programme (NTP) to respond to the issue.
These include assessments of the impacts of climate change on different sectors and localities at certain times of the year and measures to cope with immediate and medium-term challenges to ensure national economic growth.
The programme also calls for efforts to develop a low carbon economy and encourage joint efforts with others in the international community to combat climate change and facilitate a green growth.
However, Lai pointed out that Vietnam would consider its priorities for a green growth model in line with its national development plans.
On the sidelines of the forum, the Vietnamese delegation met with the Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute, HanSeung-soo, who praised the measures taken by the Vietnamese Government in environmental protection and its efforts to ensure sustainable development and control climate change.
Han, who is also a former Prime Minister of the RoK, added that he hoped for more cooperation with Vietnam in this field.
The Second East Asia Climate Forum, opened by the RoK’s Prime Minister Lee Myun-bak, highlighted two topics, namely green growth and new ideas for economic and social development and bringing about green growth in Asia , with a special focus on energy issues./.
The Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment Nguyen Thai Lai told the forum in Seoul , the Republic of Korea , that “the Vietnamese Government has determined that the country cannot continue with its out-dated model of growth although it has helped the national economy to grow rapidly and has reduced poverty considerably.”
“It’s time now to establish a new growth model, which is more environmentally friendly,” he emphasised.
He pointed out that as one of the countries in the world to suffer the worst from climate change, the Vietnamese Government has passed a National Target Programme (NTP) to respond to the issue.
These include assessments of the impacts of climate change on different sectors and localities at certain times of the year and measures to cope with immediate and medium-term challenges to ensure national economic growth.
The programme also calls for efforts to develop a low carbon economy and encourage joint efforts with others in the international community to combat climate change and facilitate a green growth.
However, Lai pointed out that Vietnam would consider its priorities for a green growth model in line with its national development plans.
On the sidelines of the forum, the Vietnamese delegation met with the Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute, HanSeung-soo, who praised the measures taken by the Vietnamese Government in environmental protection and its efforts to ensure sustainable development and control climate change.
Han, who is also a former Prime Minister of the RoK, added that he hoped for more cooperation with Vietnam in this field.
The Second East Asia Climate Forum, opened by the RoK’s Prime Minister Lee Myun-bak, highlighted two topics, namely green growth and new ideas for economic and social development and bringing about green growth in Asia , with a special focus on energy issues./.
