The forum is a special event held on the sidelines of the third UN Ocean Conference to showcase the key actors involved in developing the enabling environment that will allow investments in the millions and billions to make this blue transformation a reality.
A report on the blue economy from the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the UNDP was released on May 12, presenting blue scenarios in Vietnam’s marine economic development, including six key marine economic sectors. Blue scenarios will bring outstanding benefits in terms of GDP, the GNI of marine economic sectors, and the per capita income of marine workers.
The governments of Vietnam and Norway and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will hold the International Conference on a Sustainable Ocean Economy and Climate Change Adaptation, “Solutions for a Climate Resilient Blue Economy”, on May 12 and 13 in Hanoi. Participants will discuss means of promoting the sustainable use of ocean resources and the challenges posed by Covid-19, climate change, and environmental pollution, and will identify opportunities to accelerate practical actions that protect ocean ecosystems for economic development.
The “Moving toward a blue economy in Vietnam” report developed by the Vietnam Administration of Sea and Islands (VASI) at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) was released on November 5. It is one of the first studies on blue development in the maritime economy, with a new approach that will help shape Vietnam’s maritime economy in the future.
