#Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment had a working session on issues regarding natural resources and environment, on the afternoon of August 3, in Hanoi.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh suggested the Mekong River Commission (MRC) focus on practical measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of residents who live on the river’s water resources, while addressing a ministers’ meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on April 4.

PSNews – The Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Ministry of National Defense (MND), and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment cohosted a conference on January 5 to review their drafting of the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 132/2020/QH14.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on December 27 launched a nationwide network of stations that constantly log and process satellite-based GPS data for better mapping and surveys.

Winners of the fourth Press Awards on Natural Resources and Environment were announced at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 28 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

A national land database is due for completion in 2020 and information on land from the smallest administrative unit to the central level will be available.

PSNews - 19 outstanding photos featuring environmental issues won honorable prizes from the General Department of Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

A workshop was held recently in Ho Chi Minh City by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to address issues related to implementing and funding the Paris Agreement commitments.

The development of high-tech agriculture in Vietnam remains sluggish due to unplanned and small-scale production, and is not commensurate with the country’s comparative advantages and efforts.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) responded to the World Wetlands Day with a ceremony in northern Thai Binh province on February 5, stressing the role of wetlands in disaster risk reduction.

PSNews – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a conference to review the ministry’s task performance in 2016, and roll out tasks for 2017. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung attended the conference.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued Circular 26/2016 to regulate the classification of marine areas based on the level of risk of pollution.

Many localities nationwide experienced environmental degradation during the 2011-2015 period, according to a report released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in Hanoi on September 29.