Vietnam aims to become a regional pioneer in reducing marine plastic waste

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That is the statement of Tạ Đình Thi, Director General of the Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, at a virtual meeting of environmental officials from Vietnam, Germany, Ecuador and Ghana on 31 March 2021. He also mentioned that Vietnam has approved a development strategy to promote the marine economy and, in the meantime, protect marine environment and ecosystems.

The representatives of four countries called for organizing a ministerial conference in the coming September to achieve a global agreement towards coordinated actions against threat from marine waste.

Vietnam’s representative, Tạ Đình Thi, stressed that a new global agreement will promote the regional and national measures against the global plastic crisis and tackle transboundary marine litter and plastic pollution issues.

Sources & further information: “Việt Nam muốn thành quốc gia tiên phong giảm thiểu ô nhiễm đại dương” at https://www.moitruongvadothi.vn, “Việt Nam strives to become regional pioneer in reducing ocean plastic waste” at https://vietnamnews.vn, ” Deutschland, Ecuador, Ghana und Vietnam wollen weltweites Abkommen gegen Meeresmüll” at https://www.recyclingmagazin.de, accessed on 6 Apr 2021

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