GMS implements ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
The seventh ministerial meeting to coordinate the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries joining the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 29.
Da Nang (VNA) – The seventh ministerial meeting to coordinatethe Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries joining the ASEAN Agreement onTransboundary Haze Pollution took place in the central coastal city of Da Nangon August 29.
Attending the event were ministerial leadersfrom four GMS countries – namely Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The annual meeting is part of the regionalcooperation mechanism to discuss strategies and directions for the effectiveimplementation of the agreement and strengthen cooperation between ASEAN memberstates.
Participating countries used the occasion toshare experience and knowledge on haze pollution prevention as well as toconsider the approval of a report submitted at the 13th meeting of the GMStechnical working group on the implementation of the agreement.
Delegates discussed solutions and made importantdecisions related to forest fire management and haze pollution control in GMScountries in particular, and the ASEAN community in general, to produce avision of a haze-free future for the region.
Host Deputy Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Ha Cong Tuan affirmed that Vietnam is committed to utilising allnecessary resources to implement effective sustainable forest management, aswell as ensure the protection and development of forest resources with prioritygiven to forest fire prevention and control.
Vietnam also calls for the comprehensivecooperation between GMS countries and international sponsors and organisations injointly building an environmentally friendly community with sustainabledevelopment, he added.
The ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary HazePollution is an important agreement formed within the tradition of solidarityand cooperation between Southeast Asian and GMS nations, aiming to prevent andcontrol fires while minimising negative haze impact on neighbouringcountries. The agreement was signed in 2012 with the participation ofCambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. –VNA
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At the meeting (Source: VNA) 
