Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh (standing) addresses the conference (Photo: VNA) Addressing a plenary session of the 10th NationalEnvironment Conference in Hanoi which drew 600 delegates, Thanh pointed to great challenges in the current environmental protection, including severe environmental pollution in many places and thedegradation of biodiversity.
He asked the environment sector to continue diversifying resources for environmental protection activities, while paying more attentionto the environmental factor in the value structure of goods and services, strengtheningthe law enforcement in environmental activities, and increasing the use ofmechanisms, tools and State management measures for environmental protection.
He also asked ministries, sectors and localities to, right after the conference, promptly build and implement specific action programmes and plans, whilemultiplying good models in the field to make positive changes and obviousoutcomes in the work.
According to Minister of Environment Tran Hong Ha, theconference, which is held every five years, is taking place in a special contextwhere green recovery is a global trend and green and circular economy is beingpromoted in Vietnam.
He highlighted strong changes in the environmentalprotection work, from policies to actions. Environmental issues are always placedat the center of the agenda, development programmes, strategies, master plansand plans of the country with the highest goal of protecting people's health,ensuring the quality of the living environment, and preserving biodiversity andecosystems, he said.
However, he pointed to a number of current environmentalproblems, including unreasonable exploitation of environmental resources.
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ResidentRepresentative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen asserted that the conference takesplace at an important time when Vietnam is realising commitments announced at the26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
She said that in order to achieve the goal of net zeroemissions by 2050, it is necessary for Vietnam to prioritise six actions drawnfrom lessons learned in the world. Vietnam needs to strengthen climatelegislation to guide and implement domestic climate actions towards zeroemissions targets.
The UNDP representative advised Vietnam to speed up theproduction of renewable energy, improving productivity, and protecting labourersand vulnerable groups. Vietnam should design an innovative and dedicatedclimate finance strategy to facilitate green finance flows from all investmentand development sources, she said, adding that it needs a more systematicand cohesive circular economy approach to support low-carbon and climate-resilienteconomic development.
Wiesen stressed that nature-based development is Vietnam'ssustainable path. She also recommended the country needs to strive for aninclusive transformation that puts the people and social justice at the centreof all policies.
The official pledged the UNDP and the UN are always willing to supportthe Vietnamese Government in its transition to a green, carbon-neutral,circular and climate-resilient economy.
On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition has beenheld from August 4-5, spotlighting achievements in State management overenvironmental protection, and another displaying modern, environmentallyfriendly production models and technologies, advanced waste treatmenttechnologies in various fields./.
The UNDP representative advised Vietnam to speed up theproduction of renewable energy, improving productivity, and protecting labourersand vulnerable groups. Vietnam should design an innovative and dedicatedclimate finance strategy to facilitate green finance flows from all investmentand development sources, she said, adding that it needs a more systematicand cohesive circular economy approach to support low-carbon and climate-resilienteconomic development.
Wiesen stressed that nature-based development is Vietnam'ssustainable path. She also recommended the country needs to strive for aninclusive transformation that puts the people and social justice at the centreof all policies.
The official pledged the UNDP and the UN are always willing to supportthe Vietnamese Government in its transition to a green, carbon-neutral,circular and climate-resilient economy.
On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition has beenheld from August 4-5, spotlighting achievements in State management overenvironmental protection, and another displaying modern, environmentallyfriendly production models and technologies, advanced waste treatmenttechnologies in various fields./.
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