Vice President warns against untreated wastes

12:45' 09/04/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on April 8 rang the bell on the rampant discharge of untreated solid and water wastes, alerting would-be serious consequences of the act on both present and future generations.

The Vice President raised the situation at a meeting to honour outstanding environment protectors and clean water suppliers in Hanoi on April 8.

Though there are individuals and units that have worked hard to protect the environment, many businesses have still put more efforts in doing business than in limiting environmental pollution, the State leader said.

“In the meantime, Vietnam is encountering climate changes imposed by industries,” Vice President Doan said, noting those challenges cause a threat to the nation’s energy and food security.

The Vice President called on industries and sectors to pour heavy and concentrated investment into the protection of environment.

The State leader also called for concerted efforts to raise public awareness on environmental protection and make the people change their behaviour to the environment.

The meeting, the first of its kind so far in Vietnam, brought together 600 representatives to share experiences on the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection and discuss measures to protect the country from climate changes.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment honoured 20 units and six individuals for contributions to the protection of environment.

Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen launched a drive to get people involved in protecting the environment in the 2008-2010 period.