The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) organised aVietnam-Philippines conference on March 10 in Hanoi to evaluate theimplementation of bilateral cooperation in coping with oceanic oilspills and to outline future collaboration plans.
According to VASI Deputy General Director Vu Si Tuan, the bilateralagreement on mitigating ocean oil spills, signed in October 2010,demonstrated both sides awareness of the significance of partnership inthe management and use of seas and maritime resources.
A plan to realise the agreement was also approved by the VietnamesePrime Minister on October 2011, focusing on organising trainings anddrills to clean oil spills as well as raising the sense ofresponsibility among the community to protect the environment.
So far, Vietnam has actively coordinated with the Philippinesto conduct activities in the framework of the agreement, contributing toenhancing the capacity of both countries in monitoring, detecting andresponding to oil spills. The activities have also helped raise publicawareness of environmental protection, said Tuan.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent a delegation tothe Philippines in October of last year to discuss methods toimplement the agreement, he noted, adding that Vietnam has conducted14 projects in line with the stipulated framework.
Representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard held that thepartnership between the two countries in handling oil spills has provenefficient.
The Philippines proposed that the twocountries increase their capacity to tackle oil spills by expandingpersonnel training, strengthening the collaboration mechanism andenhancing information sharing with other countries.
Linking the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, Vietnamese waters aresome of the busiest maritime routes, hosting a number of oil ships andfacing a high risk of pollution.-VNA
According to VASI Deputy General Director Vu Si Tuan, the bilateralagreement on mitigating ocean oil spills, signed in October 2010,demonstrated both sides awareness of the significance of partnership inthe management and use of seas and maritime resources.
A plan to realise the agreement was also approved by the VietnamesePrime Minister on October 2011, focusing on organising trainings anddrills to clean oil spills as well as raising the sense ofresponsibility among the community to protect the environment.
So far, Vietnam has actively coordinated with the Philippinesto conduct activities in the framework of the agreement, contributing toenhancing the capacity of both countries in monitoring, detecting andresponding to oil spills. The activities have also helped raise publicawareness of environmental protection, said Tuan.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent a delegation tothe Philippines in October of last year to discuss methods toimplement the agreement, he noted, adding that Vietnam has conducted14 projects in line with the stipulated framework.
Representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard held that thepartnership between the two countries in handling oil spills has provenefficient.
The Philippines proposed that the twocountries increase their capacity to tackle oil spills by expandingpersonnel training, strengthening the collaboration mechanism andenhancing information sharing with other countries.
Linking the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, Vietnamese waters aresome of the busiest maritime routes, hosting a number of oil ships andfacing a high risk of pollution.-VNA
