Vietnam - Hungary legislative conference talks legal framework for green development

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (second, left) and his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér (second, right) co-chair the legislative conference in Budapest on June 27. (Photo: VNA)

Budapest (VNA) –Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and his Hungariancounterpart László Kövér co-chaired a legislative conference in Budapeston June 27, with a focus on the legal framework on greenhouse gas (GHG)emission reduction, renewable energy, and the green economy.

In his remarks, Kövér said Hungaryis always determined to protect the environment, which is clearly reflected inits development orientations and legal regulations. Its climate policy was adaptedto the European Union (EU)’s requirements but didn’t neglect its own features and its people’sinterests.

Hungary was one of the first countriesto issue legal mechanisms for realising the goals of reducing 40 percent of GHGemissions by 1990 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Its law onenvironmental protection includes mechanisms for ensuring costs of carbonneutrality will not slow down the country’s development process, according tothe Hungarian leader.

Speaker of the Hungarian NA László Kövér addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hue, who has been paying anofficial visit to Hungary, noted that, at the 26th UN Climate ChangeConference of the Parties (COP26), Vietnam pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,which is a very strong political commitment that shows its resolve to cope withclimate change, reduce GHG emissions, and transit to a green and circulareconomy, and also demonstrates the country’s activeness and sense ofresponsibility towards the international community’s common efforts to protectthe earth.

Vietnam will continue actingswiftly, strongly, and comprehensively with a focus on transitioning to green andsustainable energy and developing climate adaptive infrastructure. It considersthis as a chance to promote a green, circular, low carbon, and sustainable developmentmodel, he said.

Hue added that aside from its ownefforts and resources, Vietnam also wishes to receive close cooperation frominternational partners, including Hungry. Its parliament hopes to learn fromother countries’ experience in making and perfecting laws and policies on GHGemission reduction, renewable energy development, and a green and circular economywith sustainable development.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the legislative conference. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese leader also called on Hungary toshare experience in taking measures for concurrently realising commitments andensuring benefits for the economy and people.

The top legislator of Vietnam sharedKövér and other officials’ viewpoint that sustainable development is not anissue of a single country but a global issue requiring close cooperation among nations.

Opinions raised at the legislativeconference, the fourth of its kind held by the two parliaments, gave importantpolicy recommendations to each country and also proved that this was aneffective cooperation mechanism between the two NAs, he added.

Hue expressed his belief that withthe newly signed agreement, the NAs of Vietnam and Hungary will have much roomand many opportunities for boosting relations./.

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