Religions promote role in environmental protection
Over the last three years, religious establishments have carried out some 1,000 projects in environmental protection and climate change combat, heard a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Over the last three years, religious establishments have carried out some 1,000 projects in environmental protection and climate change combat, heard a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.
The projects were established under the coordination programme to promote the role of religions in protecting the environment and responding to climate change.
All 63 cities and provinces signed programmes and plans on coordination between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), the natural resources and environment sector, and religious organisations in this regard.
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has popularised the Party’s guidelines and the State’s laws and policies on environmental protection and and climate change response at Buddhist schools and courses.
Catholic organisation Caritas Vietnam has also worked to raise public awareness of the matter.
Ngo Sach Thuc, Vice President of the VFF Central Committee and head of the steering board for the coordination programme, said the VFF will step up coordination with competent agencies and religious organisations in communications work.
The VFF at all levels will also join hands with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in compiling and delivering relevant documents to religious figures.
Deputy Minister of MoNRE Vo Tuan Nhan said the ministry will enhance partnerships in organising conferences and training courses in an effort to improve awareness amongst religious people about environmental protection and climate change combat.
Knut Christiansen, Director of the Nordic Assistance to Vietnam/Norwegian Church Aid (NAV/NCA), said that over the years the NAV/NCA has helped Vietnam carry out many projects to improve its capacity in climate change response.
The organisation will further its coordination with competent Vietnamese agencies to effectively implement solutions to protect the environment and ease pollution, he pledged.–VNA
You should also see
PM requires full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 24 requested more efforts to step up institutional improvement, create a full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation and develop the digital economy while addressing the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation.
See more
Environment
Hoa Phat steel products certified to meet greenhouse gas inventory standard
Vietnamese steel giant Hoa Phat Group has announced that BSI - the UK's leading international certification organisation - certified ISO 14064-1:2018 standard and ISO 14067:2018 on greenhouse gas inventory for steel products of its subsidiary - Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC.
Environment
Vietnam supports global agreement on plastic pollution
A delegation of Vietnamese negotiators joined those from 176 countries worldwide at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastic waste in Ottawa, Canada, on April 23.
Environment
Consultation workshop on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal held in Can Tho
The Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC) on April 23 held a consultation workshop on Cambodia’s proposed Funan-Techo canal project which has raised concerns about potential impacts on the Mekong river.
Environment
Up to 1,000 ban flowers planted at Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic sites
About 1,000 ban (Bauhinia variegate) flower trees were planted at relic sites such as A1 Hill, Him Lam resistance centre and De Castries Bunker at Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic complex in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 21.
Environment
Vietnam acts to combat white pollution
The Vietnamese Government has issued a lot of policies, participated in various forums, and promoted international cooperation, demonstrating its activeness and affirming its determination to reduce plastic waste and join global efforts toward a planet without white pollution.
