HÀ NỘI — A three-year agreement of cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) was signed yesterday. The two agencies will cooperate to review, adjust and issue policies and legal documents on natural resources and environment, and agriculture and rural development, including protection of bio-diversity, water resources, sea environment, agricultural restruction and new rural development. Sharing information and databases aimed at improving awareness of climate change impact, natural resource management and environment protection is also mentioned in the agreement. MARD has pledged to effectively fulfil terms of the agreement and instruct local agriculture departments to carry out related agricuture development and environment protection policies, the minister said. The agreement would also help to promote sustainable development in agriculture production and environment protection, Hà said.

Source: Viet Nam News July 13, 2017 10:18 UTC