VND 85 billion for building conservation parks

The Prime Minister has approved a VND 85 billion plan to develop a system of inland water area conservation parks until 2020 with the aim of protecting and developing fishery resources and water ecosystems.Accordingly, 45 inland water area conservation parks will be built in 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The first phase (2008-2010), costing VND 15 billion, will focus on building and operating five conservation parks in the Red River Delta, the Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands. The second phase, 2011-2015 will need VND 50 billion for the establishment of 25 more conservation parks, including a national-level one, while 15 others will be set up in the 2016-2020 period at an estimate cost of VND 20 billion.