Quang Ninh responds to 2015 Vietnam Seas and Islands Week
Tuesday, 26/05/2015 17:15 (GMT+7)
A meeting with various activities to respond to 2015 Vietnam Sea and Islands Week will be organised in Tien Yen in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 2nd.
Accordingly, the activities will include mangrove afforestation, collecting garbage, cleaning coastal areas and estuaries.
The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee asked the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to popularise activities during the week.
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Mangrove afforestation to respond the Vietnam Sea and Islands Week.
(Photo: QTV) |
In addition, local departments and branches in the province were directed to carry out activities to respond to the event and to enhance the investigation into the future exploitation and use of natural resources to protect the sea and island environment.
The 2015 Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, themed “Blue Ocean, Green Planet”, will be held from June 1st to 8th. This year’s theme coincides with that of World Oceans Day. The main events will be organised in the central province of Quang Ngai.
The week is aimed at raising public awareness of the function, role and special importance of the seas and ocean, the sustainable development of oceans and the minimization of the adverse impacts of climate change on Vietnam and the rest of the world.
Vietnam has adopted a marine economic development strategy with the goal of raising the proportion of sea-based sectors to 53-55% of the national GDP and 55-60% of export revenues by 2020./.