Quang Ninh works to promote green growth in Ha Long Bay
Green growth in Ha Long Bay of northeastern Quang Ninh province was the topic of a workshop jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 18.
The workshop on green growth in Ha Long Bay takes place on April 18 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – Green growth in Ha Long Bay of northeastern Quang Ninh province was thetopic of a workshop jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 18.
Scientists and researchers affirmed that green growth is the top concern of mostcountries in the world, especially in the context that the world is entering the4th Industrial Revolution, and witnessing the green consumption trend.
The promotion of green growth in Quang Ninh and Ha Long Bay in particular isnot exception, the stressed.
Norihiko Inoue, chief advisor of JICA, said the event offered a chance for JICAto introduce its green growth project in Quang Ninh and cooperation betweenQuang Ninh and Shiga prefecture of Japan, as well as giving information about thelocality’s green growth strategy.
Previously, with assistance of the international community, especially theJapanese Government, Quang Ninh and JICA signed the minutes of discussion in2015 on the project to promote green growth in Ha Long Bay. The project isbeing carried out from November 2015 and December 2019, aiming to reducepollution and foster sustainable economic and tourism growth.
The “transition to a green economy" project piloted in Ha Long will be a keypillar of the green growth process in the whole province in the future.
According to Junko Masaki from JICA, the project’s second phase has been implementingfrom November 2016 to December 2019, in Ha Long city and adjacent districtsincluding Cam Pha and Uong Bi cities, Van Don and Hoanh Bo districts, Quang Yentown.
As an important centre of the northern key economic region with its unique andrich geographical, environmental and resource features, Quang Ninh boasts naturalstrengths for sustainable socio-economic development.
In 2015, with the support from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, thelocal authorities adjusted its green growth action plan, setting concreteobjectives, which are expected to be realised by 2020.-VNA
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The workshop on green growth in Ha Long Bay takes place on April 18 (Photo: VNA) 
