Addressing a high-level session of the ongoing 15thmeeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention onBiological Diversity (CBD) in Canada, the Deputy Minister called on member countriesto take similar actions towards building a prosperous and healthy planet.
As an active member of the convention, Vietnam recommended quicklyestablishing mechanisms to support its implementation, including new ones forfinance, resource mobilisation, capacity building, technique, scientificcooperation and technology transfer.
It is also necessary to strengthen cooperation amongstakeholders to successfully realise the ambitious goals of the globalbiodiversity framework, creating opportunities for each person, organisation,and country to maximise their roles and responsibilities in realising Vision2050 on living in harmony with nature.
Vietnam joined the CBD in 1994. In January 2022, theVietnamese Government approved a national strategy on biodiversity to 2030 witha vision to 2050.
COP 15 takes place from December 7 to 19 in Montreal, with governmentsfrom around the world coming together to agree on a new set of goals to guideglobal action through 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss./.