Green seaports needed in Vietnam to reduce pollution from shipping operationsVietNamNet Bridge - To mitigate pollution caused by shipping operations and waste from seaports, experts say it is necessary to promote the development of environmentally friendly seaports. Vietnam needs green portsIn many seaports, the content of oil on surface sea water is high. These are ‘green seaports’ which use solutions to use energy in the most effective way and reduce consumption of energy. To mitigate pollution caused by shipping operations and waste from seaports, experts say it is necessary to promote the development of environmentally friendly seaports. Le Cong Minh, chair of the Vietnam Seaports Association, said there are existing regulations protecting the environment when building and operating seaports.