Vietnamese honoured at ESCI Best Practices Awards Programme
Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh has won the silver prize of Best Practices Awards Programme of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh at the award ceremony in Chile (Photo: VNA)
Antofagasta (VNA) – Deputy Minister of PublicSecurity, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh has won the silver prize of BestPractices Awards Programme of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI)under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
With a project on turning Vietnam’s Hai Phong into a green port city, Thanh,who is former Secretary of the city’s Party Committee, brought home the silverprize in the category of Low Carbon Model Towns.
Addressing the award ceremony in Chile’s Antofagasta on October 14, Thanh saidhis project aims to build Hai Phong as an ecosystem, with scientificapplications in planning, management and development.
Activities that target the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmentalprotection and climate change adaptation will serve as a driving force for greengrowth and sustainable economic development, he said.
Regarding the application of the model in APEC economies, especially developingand developed ones, Thanh stressed the need to raise public awareness, createnew momentum for the economy, generate more jobs and shift towards renewableenergy.
He also suggested expanding the public transport system, increase the use ofbio-energy and consolidate natural infrastructure, including water and landresources.
To maintain and develop natural resources, and reduce pollutants, it isnecessary to develop and duplicate the model of low-carbon cities, he said.
According to organisers, 63 cases from 17 APECeconomies participated in the 2019 ESCI Best Practices Awards Program. A totalof 25 finalists come from 13 economies have undergone the stress and strain oftough semi-final competition to become the last 11 winners.
Ten other winners were honoured in the categories of Smart Transport, SmartBuildings, Smart Grids, and Smart Jobs and Consumers./.
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Convenient transportation infrastructure is one of the important factors to draw high-end tourists to Cat Ba island in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Convenient transportation infrastructure is one of the important factors to draw high-end tourists to Cat Ba island in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
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Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh at the award ceremony in Chile (Photo: VNA) 
