East Asian environment ministers visit Ha Long City

Published: 10/10/2008 05:00

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VietNamNet BridgeEnvironment ministers from Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and China visited Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay, on Oct. 10.

Ha Long Bay.
The ministers, who have been in Vietnam from Oct. 6-10 for the first East Asian Environmental Ministers’ Meeting, met Quang Ninh’s provincial leaders and shared with them their experiences, solutions and achievements in promoting sustainable environment.

The ministers also participated in the online voting for Ha Long Bay as one of seven natural wonders of the world in a competition launched by NewOpenWorld.

Ha Long City is among 10 ASEAN cities to be presented with an “ASEAN environmentally sustainable city” award in 2008 at the first East Asian Environmental Ministers’ Meeting.

The award was in recognition of Ha Long City’s endeavours in protecting the environment in the course of its economic development, particularly in its protection of Ha Long Bay.

(Source: VNA)

Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//tech/2008/10/808043/

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