Vietnam, Finland strengthen cooperation in climate change adaptation
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on October 11 worked with Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen and Ambassador Keijo Norvanto to discuss measures to respond to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and manage water resources.
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment TranHong Ha on October 11 worked with Finland’s Minister of Agriculture andForestry Antti Kurvinen and Ambassador Keijo Norvanto to discuss measures to respond to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and managewater resources.
Ha said that as Vietnam is building a revised Law on WaterResources, it hopes to learn from Finland’s experience in water management.
He proposed the Finnish side work to build a project onwater resources to share its experience in management policies and technology, aswell as solutions to restore and protect areas and underground aquifers withreduced water level, pollution and salinity.
Ha also expressed his hope that the Finnish minister willhelp connect and promote cooperation with international partners in order toconcretise Vietnam's commitments at the 26th United Nations ClimateChange Conference (COP26). He suggested the Finnish side closely coordinatewith his ministry in the implementation of activities related to climate changeadaptation, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
The Finnish guests showed their belief that with the determination of theGovernment, Vietnam will achieve successes in carrying out measures to adapt toclimate change and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Antti Kurvinen said he hopes the two sides will hold morehigh-level meetings to discuss issues of mutual concerns and potentialcooperation fields./.
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