RoK ready to help Vietnam with environmental protection: official
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is ready to assist Vietnam in building the capacity of protecting the environment and responding to climate change, and in making relevant laws and regulations.
The 14th environment ministers’ meeting between Vietnam and the RoK takes place in Seoul on December 20 (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK) isready to assist Vietnam in building the capacity of protecting the environmentand responding to climate change, and in making relevant laws and regulations.
RoK Minister of Environment Cho Myung-rae made the statementat the 14th environment ministers’ meeting between Vietnam and the RoK, whichtook place in Seoul on December 20 to review bilateral cooperation and discusspartnership for the time ahead.
Addressing the function, Vietnamese Minister ofNatural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha appreciated the RoK Ministry ofEnvironment’s cooperation with and assistance for Vietnam through trainingprogrammes, expert exchanges, support projects and technology transfer.
That has helped the country develop humanresources and improve its capacity in environmental protection, water resourcesmanagement and hydro-meteorological forecasting, he noted.
The minister asked the RoK side to continueprioritising support for manpower training in natural resources andenvironmental protection since human is the first factor in every project.
Ha suggested the two countries’ universitiesstrengthen links through direct or distance training. He also asked the RoKside to keep sending experts to advise Vietnam on amendments to waste treatmentregulations and environmental standards.
Minister Cho shared the view that the RoK iscarrying out a law on resource circulation, and it can help Vietnam withrecycling waste and wastewater.
The country is experienced in the management ofwaste and wastewater from industrial zones, and it is also willing to assistVietnam in this regard, he said.
The official pledged support in making plans onwater resources management and biodiversity protection, adding that many RoKbusinesses now want to invest in Vietnam’s renewable energy sector.
He agreed that his ministry will make strongerefforts to turn partnership in natural resources and environment into one ofthe leading fields of the countries’ cooperation. –VNA
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The 14th environment ministers’ meeting between Vietnam and the RoK takes place in Seoul on December 20 (Photo: VNA) 
