Steering committee set up to promote sea-based economic development
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Decision 203/QD/TTg on the establishment of a national steering committee for the implementation of the strategy for the sustainable development of the Vietnamese marine economy until 2030 with a vision until 2045.
Vietnam moves to develop the sea-based economy. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Decision 203/QD/TTgon the establishment of a national steering committee for the implementation of the strategy for thesustainable development of the Vietnamese marine economy until 2030 with a visionuntil 2045.
The steering committee isheaded by the PM, while the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmentserves as its standing vice chairperson, and the Ministers of Planning andInvestment and Finance are vice chairpersons of the committee.
The committee isresponsible for studying and recommending the Prime Minister solutions tohandling important and inter-sectoral issues related to the sustainabledevelopment of the Vietnam marine economy.
It is designed to help thePrime Minister to direct coordination among competent ministries, agencies andlocal authorities in the settlement of sea-based economic development issues inthe country.
In addition, the committeeis in charge of carrying out the key programme on basic investigation ofnatural resources and environment of seas and islands until 2030.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is the standing agency of thecommittee and responsible for ensuring its smooth operation. The office of thecommittee’s standing agency locates at the Vietnam Administration of Seas andIslands./.
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Vietnam moves to develop the sea-based economy. (Photo: VNA) 
