Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has expressed wish that Japan would continue boosting cooperation with Vietnam in environment protection and climate change response
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – DeputyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has expressed wishthat Japan would continue boosting effective cooperation with Vietnam inenvironment protection and climate change response.
During an environment policy dialogue,the third of its kind, held in Hanoi on December 14 with the Japanese Ministry ofEnvironment, Nhan hailed the event as a proof of bilateral close cooperation indelivering commitments in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed betweenthe two ministers in 2013.
He suggested Japan help Vietnamrefine legal regulations via thematic seminars and personnel training as wellas devise concrete projects involving green growth, pollution control, wastemanagement and adoption of technological advances.
Nhan also called for Japan’sassistance in law enforcement in the field, provision of funding for the effortand sharing of relevant experience.
Japanese Minister of EnvironmentMichiyo Kakegawa said over the past three years, both sides have partnered inpilot projects on the use of energy, hazardous waste treatment and chemicalincident settlement.
She underscored the need to refinelegal framework, seek capable firms to recycle outdated equipment and hydrocarbonproducts, send experts to the scene to help with dealing with urban and solidwastes.
In the near future, the Japanese sidewill work closely with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, partners,sponsors and other units to raise public awareness of the proper use of naturalresources, pollution treatment and environment.
In 2017, it will choose cement andcoal-fired thermal power plants for pilot projects.
On the occasion, the two ministriessigned a MoU on cooperation in environment protection and climate change for2017-2019.-VNA
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Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan (Source: VNA) 
