Norway will share advanced technology for environmental monitoring and responding to oil spills with Viet Nam, said Norwegian Ambassador Stale Torstein Risa at an international workshop in Ha Noi today, Sept 20.
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He said the technology could quickly identify the cause of environmental pollution, which would help management agencies struggling to puzzle out the source of the oil spill. Norway would also train staff with experience in environmental monitoring and responding to oil spills on the sea.
General Director of the Viet Nam Administration of Sea and Islands Nguyen Van Cu said the country's environmental monitoring system, set up in 1987, was too old to adapt to current demands.
"The available equipment is rudimentary and the management ability is limited. This is a significant limitation when forecasting and planning coastal economic zones," said Cu.
It's reported that the country's sea-based transportation has been increasing by nearly 20 per cent per year on average, of which 35 per cent of ships carry goods for import and export.
Cu said the sea environment monitoring system was expected to reduce illegal exploitation of natural resources in the country's seas and encourage sustainable marine development.