The Congress, themed “Global targets, local benefits - Setting the Sustainable Development Agenda for the Seas of East Asia beyond 2015”, looks to build a green economy and sustainable development of natural resources and maritime environment protection in the East Asian seas.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Hoang Trung Hai said at present about 50% of world's sea cargos is circulated through East Asian seas on maritime routes linking Europe. Seas and islands play an important role in the national security and defense, in socio-economic development and trade of most countries around the world, Hai added.
The Deputy PM stressed the need to successfully implement the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia and other international commitments related to the sustainable development of seas, coasts and islands, and strengthen cooperation between countries in addressing regional issues.
Deputy PM Hai affirmed that Vietnam will cooperate with related countries and organisations to maintain the blue colour of the seas and the blue colour of peace for an East Asian region of peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Related parties must boost bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the seas, as well as environmental protection, biodiversity and fishery resources for the sustainable development of marine, coastal and island economy, he said.
The Congress will have three plenary conference sessions, 13 international conferences with many important issues such as risk management in climate change and disaster, ocean and coastal seas governance in the East Asia seas.
Besides, it will include 3 forums: forum of ministers by the Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on the implementation of sustainable development strategy in East Asia seas; Youth forum to mobilize youth representatives for dedication to ocean beyond 2015; network forum of local governments chaired by the Da Nang People's Committee with the theme "Planning agenda for community development and the coastal cities after 2015".
Since 2003, the triennial East Asian Seas congress has been organised under the initiative of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) with the aim of maintaining the sustainable development of the regional seas.
As an international cooperation mechanism, PEMSEA was established in 1994 on the basis of agreement between parties regarding the East Asian seas.
The nations involved in PEMSEA comprise Cambodia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Timor Leste, Thailand and Vietnam.
PEMSEA and the member states held the most recent congress in 2012 in Chang Won, Gyeong Nam, Republic of Korea.
At this congress, Vietnam aims to send the message to international delegates: "Let's cooperative to protect the natural resources and maritime in the East Asia seas for our benefits."
Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Hoang Trung Hai said at present about 50% of world's sea cargos is circulated through East Asian seas on maritime routes linking Europe. Seas and islands play an important role in the national security and defense, in socio-economic development and trade of most countries around the world, Hai added.
Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai speaks at the congress.
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Deputy PM Hai affirmed that Vietnam will cooperate with related countries and organisations to maintain the blue colour of the seas and the blue colour of peace for an East Asian region of peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Related parties must boost bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the seas, as well as environmental protection, biodiversity and fishery resources for the sustainable development of marine, coastal and island economy, he said.
The Congress will have three plenary conference sessions, 13 international conferences with many important issues such as risk management in climate change and disaster, ocean and coastal seas governance in the East Asia seas.
Besides, it will include 3 forums: forum of ministers by the Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on the implementation of sustainable development strategy in East Asia seas; Youth forum to mobilize youth representatives for dedication to ocean beyond 2015; network forum of local governments chaired by the Da Nang People's Committee with the theme "Planning agenda for community development and the coastal cities after 2015".
Since 2003, the triennial East Asian Seas congress has been organised under the initiative of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) with the aim of maintaining the sustainable development of the regional seas.
As an international cooperation mechanism, PEMSEA was established in 1994 on the basis of agreement between parties regarding the East Asian seas.
The nations involved in PEMSEA comprise Cambodia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Timor Leste, Thailand and Vietnam.
PEMSEA and the member states held the most recent congress in 2012 in Chang Won, Gyeong Nam, Republic of Korea.
At this congress, Vietnam aims to send the message to international delegates: "Let's cooperative to protect the natural resources and maritime in the East Asia seas for our benefits."
