Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Environment and the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu held a ceremony onJune 1 to launch Vietnam Sea and Island Week and Action Month for the Environmentin response to World Oceans Day and World Environment Day 2019.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dungurged ministries, agencies, localities, socio-political organisations and peopleof walks of life to get involved in protecting sea and island environment inline with the strategy on sustainable development of marine-based economy till2030 with a vision to 2045.

The government will issue a master plan and a five-year planas reference for localities to devise their own scheme, the Deputy PM said,putting emphasis on ensuring the engagement of coastal communities, especially womenand children, in the protection of sea and island environment as well as inmanagement and exploitation of sea and island resources.

He outlined tasks for ministries and agencies, including fine-tuninglegal regulations on solid waste management, carrying out the national actionplan on air quality management till 2020 with a vision to 2050, especially inmajor urban areas, closely monitoring firms’ waste discharge, and buildingstrict technical requirements for projects prone to pollution in coastal areas,among others.

The Deputy PM affirmed that Vietnam is ready to activelyjoin environment, sea and island protection activities at regional and globallevels while determinedly safeguarding sovereignty and legitimate interests of thecountry at sea, thus building an environment of peace, stability andcooperation for mutual development.-VNA