Week-long event raises awareness of sea-based economy, marine biodiversity
A host of activities are scheduled during the Vietnam Sea and Island Week, starting on June 1, to raise awareness and sense of responsibility among sectors, enterprises and people of the effective management, exploitation and use of natural resources and protection of marine environment.
Hanoi (VNA) – A host of activities are scheduled duringthe Vietnam Sea and Island Week, starting on June 1, to raise awareness and sense of responsibility among sectors, enterprises and people of the effective management, exploitationand use of natural resources and protection of marine environment.
There will be a forum on the sustainable development ofVietnam’s sea-based economy by 2030, alongside series of seminars andworkshops.
The Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2022 focuses on the theme “sustainabledevelopment of sea-based economy in association with preservation of biodiversityand marine ecosystems” this year, aiming to address challenges and limitationsin developing the marine economy in Vietnam.
The week-long event provides an opportunity to promote theParty and State’s policies and international laws on marine issues, Vietnam’s legitimaterights and benefits at sea, and the significance of sea, islands, ocean andmarine resources to humans; and enhance the sustainable development ofsea-based economy.
It is also expected to help translate the strategy for thesustainable development of Vietnam’s sea-based economy by 2030, with a visiontowards 2045, into reality.
Tra Phu Mangrove in An Giang is an eco-tourism destination. (Photo: VNA)
According to the Blue Economy Scenarios for Vietnam report,Vietnam's sea is a humid tropical sea with diverse and productive ecosystems.The country’s marine area has about 20 ecosystems, including marine ecosystemsaround coastal islands, offshore islands especially water areas and deep seabedareas.
Mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass and lagoons are consideredtypical ecosystems because they are the most biodiverse, contains highestconservation value and ecological-economic significance. Coastal landscapes andislands together with natural ecosystems with high biodiversity, are also thepremise for the development of economic sectors such as tourism, fisheries andrenewable energy.
In addition, marine ecosystems also contain importantfunctions such as carbon sequestration (seagrass and mangroves), climate regulation and disasterprevention./.
The south-central province of Ninh Thuan, which is endowed with a 105km coastline and abundant aquatic resources, is focusing on developing its marine economy and coastal industries.
The south central province of Ninh Thuan boasts favourable conditions to attract investment in marine economy and coastal industries, as it is one of Vietnam’s major fishing grounds with a coastline stretching 105 km.
Fishermen of the central coastal province of Quang Binh take along rubbish bags during their long sea trips to bring garbage to land instead of discharging it to the ocean.
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Wutip, the first storm in the East Sea so far this year, has wreaked havoc across central Vietnam, claiming lives, displacing residents, and causing widespread damage to houses, crops, and infrastructure, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported as of 6:30 pm on June 13.
The tremor occurred at 7:39:46 am (Hanoi time), with the epicentre located at latitude 14.924°N and longitude 108.236°E, at a depth of approximately 8.1 kilometres. The natural disaster risk level was classified as 0 – the lowest on the scale.
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Renowned artists including Ha Anh Tuan, Den Vau, and Phan Manh Quynh, along with many directors and attendees, took part in planting hundreds of rare tree species such as mun (Diospyros mun) and cho chi (Parashorea chinensis) in the Thung Bong area of the Cuc Phuong National Park, contributing to forest ecosystem restoration.
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Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
Tra Phu Mangrove in An Giang is an eco-tourism destination. (Photo: VNA)
