VN, Japan extend MoU on environment

The MoU aims to enhance mutual cooperation in environment and affirm the importance of activities to quickly and successfully realize the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.      

It also promotes coordination in environment between the two nations for sustainable development and highlights the importance of preserving and improving environment. 

Both Ministers expressed their hope that the extension of the MoU manifests the effectiveness in cooperation between the two nations as well as the deep concerns of the two sides in establishing and realizing the commitments of senior leaders in environment, climate change, maritime and ocean policies.

Minister Ha expected that two countries will continue promoting cooperation in climate change adaption, natural calamity prevention, environmental protection and ocean plastic waste management.

He thanked the Japanese Ministry of Environment and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in supporting Viet Nam in building and amending the Law on Environmental Protection. 

For his side, Koizumi Shinjiro said that Japan advocates Viet Nam’s sustainable development policies and helps the nation get access to science, finance and technology achievements.