Fish farming at sea in Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – An ASEAN-India Workshop themed “Blue Economy:From Concept to Action” is taking place in Nha Trang city of central Khanh Hoaprovince from November 24-25.
The workshop, jointly held by the Vietnamese ForeignMinistry, the India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and the Economic ResearchInstitute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), is initiated by Vietnam as part ofactivities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishment of dialoguepartnership between ASEAN and India.
Speaking at the event, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign MinisterNguyen Quoc Dung emphasised the importance of blue economy in the growth of theworld and the region.
Recalling maritime cooperation activities in ASEAN andbetween the bloc and its partners, Dung asked participants to make specificproposals to build a common perception in the region on protecting andpreserving the marine environment and build suitable economic cooperationmechanisms to facilitate sustainable development.
Indian Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish suggested ASEAN andIndia step up sustainable economic collaboration on the basis of internationallaw and each side’s advantages and potential.
He recommended conducting studies on blue economy,exploiting aquatic resources sustainably and considering the possibility ofcooperation in ocean energy.
At the workshop, representatives from participatingcountries hailed the significance of regional and inter-regional collaborationin blue economy, especially in the context of increasingly exhausted marineresources, declining bio-diversity, increasing environmental pollution andclimate change.
According to the World Bank, blue economy is the sustainableuse of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, andocean ecosystem health.-VNA
The workshop, jointly held by the Vietnamese ForeignMinistry, the India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and the Economic ResearchInstitute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), is initiated by Vietnam as part ofactivities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishment of dialoguepartnership between ASEAN and India.
Speaking at the event, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign MinisterNguyen Quoc Dung emphasised the importance of blue economy in the growth of theworld and the region.
Recalling maritime cooperation activities in ASEAN andbetween the bloc and its partners, Dung asked participants to make specificproposals to build a common perception in the region on protecting andpreserving the marine environment and build suitable economic cooperationmechanisms to facilitate sustainable development.
Indian Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish suggested ASEAN andIndia step up sustainable economic collaboration on the basis of internationallaw and each side’s advantages and potential.
He recommended conducting studies on blue economy,exploiting aquatic resources sustainably and considering the possibility ofcooperation in ocean energy.
At the workshop, representatives from participatingcountries hailed the significance of regional and inter-regional collaborationin blue economy, especially in the context of increasingly exhausted marineresources, declining bio-diversity, increasing environmental pollution andclimate change.
According to the World Bank, blue economy is the sustainableuse of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, andocean ecosystem health.-VNA
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