Sunday 13 July 2008

Vietnam to host East Asia Environment Ministerial Meeting

VietNamNet Bridge - The ASEAN Plus 3 Environment Ministerial Meeting will take place in Hanoi from October 5 to 12 to discuss issues relating to natural and biodiversity conservation, climate change, rising sea level, water resource management and environmental protection.

The meeting aims to seek an action plan to implement the Statement issued by leaders at the third East Asia Summit (EAS) in Singapore on energy, climate change and environmental protection.

The upcoming meeting will be attended by Environment Ministers of ASEAN member countries, Japan, the Republic of Korea and China, as well as ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN) and the ASEAN Secretariat.

Speaking at a conference in Hanoi on July 11, deputy head of the National Environment Department Tran Hong said the event is a good chance for Vietnam to gain experience from other countries on environmental protection when climate change has made a direct impact on Vietnam and its environmental security.