30-05-2025
Vietnam's deputy PM calls for clear vision for marine economy growth
Vietnamese deputy prime minister Tran Hong Ha recently called for a clear vision on how to grow the marine economy in a sustainable manner, with an effective inter-sectoral, inter-regional and international coordination mechanism.
Such a mechanism forms the foundation for integrated resource management, conflict resolution and optimal decision-making among competing marine sectors, he noted.
Vietnamese deputy PM Tran Hong Ha has called for a clear vision on how to sustainably grow the marine economy, with a decentralised inter-sectoral, inter-regional and international coordination mechanism. He asked the agriculture and environment ministry to take the lead in this direction. Criteria like environmental efficiency, economic viability and job creation should be the priority, he noted.
He was addressing a meeting with ministries and agencies on inter-sectoral coordination mechanisms for the sustainable development of the country's maritime sector.
The coordination mechanism must follow the principle of decentralisation, only issues that truly require central-level coordination should be retained at the national level, with the rest delegated to local bodies, he was cited as saying by domestic media outlet.
He asked the ministry of agriculture and environment (MoAE) to take the lead in this direction. Criteria like environmental efficiency, economic viability and job creation should be the priority, he noted.
The ministry was tasked with developing decision-support tools for analysing and handling inter-sectoral conflicts, and establishing a coordination mechanism for marine environmental surveys and resource assessments to support the implementation of marine economic strategies and plans.
It was also urged to urgently review and finalise the operating regulations and scope of the National Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Strategy for Sustainable Marine Economic Development.
Of the 169 projects and tasks assigned by the government to ministries and 28 coastal provinces and cities, only 35 are currently under way. This has affected the overall progress and objectives of the national marine strategy.
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