HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday signed a key agreement in Hà Nội. The agreement requires co-operation between the two ministries in coping with climate change, natural resource management and environment protection in industrial production and trade in the 2017-20 period. Under the agreement, the two ministries target three main purposes of enhancing co-operation in reducing environmental pollution from industrial production and trade activities. They would also establish funds for environment restoration in mineral exploitation, implement checks on natural resources and environment in industrial production and trade activities and share information and improve people’s awareness on climate change and environmental protection. The industry and trade sector has made it clear it is not interested in trading the environment for economic benefits.

Source: Viet Nam News February 16, 2017 09:22 UTC