Celebration of 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity

A student debate on “Rational use of biodiversity resources” is organized to calls for the collective action of the social community for rational and effective utilization while preserving biodiversity resources. And an art performance programme will be held in the evening.

The Art performance program includes special art performances; and a panel discussion with guests who are representatives of the Vietnam Environment Administration, Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment, UNDP and Biodiversity Hero Dang Huy Huynh. The purpose of the panel discussion is to discuss the actions that management agencies at all levels and communities join hands together to contribute to biodiversity conservation toward to the country’s sustainable development.

Over the past years, the Government of Viet Nam, with the support of UNDP and other international organizations, has actively participated in many international treaties and enhanced its regional and global cooperation to address the issues of conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity. International commitments have been rapidly internally lawed in policies and legislation on biodiversity conservation.

Vietnam is one of the countries with high biodiversity with many different types of forests, swamps, rivers, streams and coral reefs ... that have created habitats for many kinds of wildlife (estimated at about 10% of wildlife in the world, and many precious and rare plants are an important source of medicinal herbs). Consequently, biodiversity conservation is always received special attention from the Government, international organizations and the whole society.

"Biodiversity in Viet Nam brings direct benefits to the people and contributes greatly to the economy, providing livelihoods for the people and protecting the environment. However, Vietnam's biodiversity resources are continuing a downturn; ecosystems are narrowed, fragmented and degraded; the endangered species are on the rise. Therefore, to raise awareness about biodiversity, to manage and to use rational biodiversity resources are very essential" Ms. Akiko Fujii, UNDP Viet Nam Deputy Country Director, said.

At the program, MONRE and UNDP have announced the Debating contest’s results. The first prize is Tran Tuan Anh (Academy of Journalism and Communication) and Ngo Thi Ngan Hoa (National Economics University). The second prize is Trinh Nhu Phuong (Foreign Trade University) and Tran Le Anh (Chu Van An High School). The third prizes are Nguyen Minh Loc (Diplomatic Academy), Dao Hai Nhat Tan (Bac Ninh Gifted High School), Nguyen Duy (Hanoi Medical University) and Duong Van Hung (Hanoi Procuratorate University)./.