Vietnam learns from int’l experience in marine spatial planning
Experts shared experience in marine spatial planning and ocean governance at the second annual conference of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in the Asia-Pacific, which opened in Hanoi on February 18.
Hanoi (VNA) – Experts shared experience in marine spatial planning and oceangovernance at the second annual conference of the Intergovernment✤alOceanographic Commission (IOC) in the Asia-Pacific, w💫hich opened in Hanoi onFebruary 18.
In his remarks,Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kiensaid that as a coastal country, Vietnam has made use of the integrated,ecosystem-based method in sea and island management. He cited the country’srelevant policies and laws such as the 2012 Maritime Law, the 2015 Law on Seaand Island Natural Resources and Environment, the 2014 Environmental ProtectionLaw, the 2017 Planning Law, and Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on the strategy for sustainabledevelopment of Vietnam’s marine economy to 2030 with a vision towards 2045 adoptedat the eighth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee on October 22, 2018. These documents areessential to sea and island management in Vietnam, creating a foundation forthe successful implementation of the sustainable development policy for Vietnam’smarine economy until 2030 with a vision towards 2045, the official said.
As a responsible memberof the IOC, Vietnam has been actively realising the commission’s initiativesfor marine spatial planning through various activities, he noted.
Kien emphasised the need for Vietnam to learn from experience of foreigncountries, especially those in the Asia-Pacifi♏c, in marine spatial planning andocean governance with an integrated, ecosystem-based approach.
A national seminar opened in Hai Phong city on May 30 to discuss the application of coastal and marine spatial planning (MSP) in Vietnam, which is regarded as an important step in finding solutions to current issues that are threatening Vietnam’s environmental health and marine future.
The second international conference on marine spatial planning (MSP) has asserted that the good implementation of MPS will enable the development of blue and sustainable maritime space.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
