(VOVworld)-The northern border province of Quang Ninh celebrated the World Environment Day on Sunday. Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said environmental protection has been the task of the whole political system with annual budget allocation for the work no less than 1% of the GDP.

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Pressing issues have been addressed to create a social common awareness on environmental protection. The Prime Minister called for a ‘green’ economy and sustainable consumption in harmony with the living environment, along with allocating increased financial resources for environmental protection:“Vietnam has formulated a law on using energy economically and efficiently, and a cleaner production strategy till 2030.  The government has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to draft a green growth strategy for the 2011-2020 period, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment to study amendments to the 2005 Law on Environmental Protection to meet the requirements for environmental protection and climate change resilience.”

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The Deputy Prime Minister asked sectors and localities to speed up economic restructuring, reduce the use of natural resources, promote ecological and environmental service industries, and limit the development of economic sectors that discharge large amounts of waste, causing environmental pollution and degradation.

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He called for initiatives to minimize green house gas emissions, encourage the use of renewable energy, mitigate the impact of climate change, and enhance efficiency in the use of energy and natural resources.