EU delegates suggest the two sides step up coordination in the field, including strengthening institutional cooperation among relevant agencies, technical assistance, and raising people's awareness. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and the European Union (EU)can supplement each other in the implementation of their maritime developmentstrategies for win-win cooperation, heard a dialogue in Hanoi on August 19.
Participants highlighted the importance of maritimecooperation between the two sides when Vietnam is implementing the sustainablesea-based economic development strategy through 2030 and with a vision to 2045,while the EU is carrying out the 2014 maritime security strategy.
They held that the Vietnam- EU maritime cooperation contributes to promoting connectivity at sea,ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight, safety of sea transport, andunobstructed trade between waters from Europe to East Asia.
At the same time, the bilateral collaboration willcontribute to the management and settlement of maritime disputes by peacefulmeans in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), participants said.
EU delegates suggested the two sides step upcoordination in the field, including strengthening institutional cooperation amongrelevant agencies, technical assistance, and raising people's awareness.
They also pointed to potential categories such as green economy andsustainable marine tourism development, marine protected areas building, oceanplastic waste treatment, renewable energy, fishery exploitation andconservation, and marine ecosystem diversity./.
