Vietnam’s coastal zones boast rich resourcesThe potential resources in Vietnam’s coastal zones are believed to be significant, playing an important role in national development. Van Hai and Vinh Thuc are famous silica mines with respective reserves of 7 billion tonnes and 20,000 tonnes. Economic sectors that directly relate to the exploitation of marine resources such as shipbuilding and repair, oil and gas processing, aquatic product processing, and communications have made progress. However, their scale remains modest, about 2 percent of the sea-based economy and 0.4 percent of the country’s GDP.Fifteen economic zones have been created along the coast of Vietnam. Therefore, it is a must to soon have synchronous management policies for coastal zones.VNA

Source: VietNamNet News February 07, 2017 08:48 UTC