The event was successfully held in Hanoi onJanuary 9-11, with the participation of the two countries’ businesses.
According to international organisations,Vietnam boasts great potential in its environmental industry and environmentaltechnology development, particularly in pollution control, technology transfer,and environmentally-friendly product manufacturing, among others, Nhan noted.
Japan’s Vice Minister of the EnvironmentTakaaki Katsumata said the two ministries share mutual concerns in dealing withenvironmental issues, and as such, Japan was eager to share its technologies duringthe first Vietnam-Japan Environmental Week.
Vietnam is facing many environmentalproblems, such as waste treatment and management, global warming, ocean garbage,and especially plastic waste.
According to the organisers, within theevent’s framework, the two countries’ businesses joined in exchanges andmeetings. As a result, some agreements on water treatment technologies, airquality, and urban waste solid management were signed.
In addition, within Vietnam, the central cityof Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, the northern port city Hai Phong, and Hanoi have allaccelerated their air quality control projects. –VNA