Activities organised to respond to Vietnam Sea and Island Week and World Ocean Day 2024
World Ocean Day (June 8 every year) adopted by the United Nations demonstrates efforts and connects people around the world to conserve and sustainably develop seas and oceans, Let’s honor the values of the ocean for life, sustainable development and prosperity of humanity.
With the theme "Awaken new depths", World Oceans Day 2024 calls on countries and organizations to jointly explore and awaken knowledge about the ocean; Let's work together to make changes to protect the ocean, for a blue and sustainable ocean.
Responding to World Oceans Day, Vietnam Seas and Islands Week is held from June 1 to 8 every year. This is an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its potential and determination to sustainably develop marine economic sectors, while protecting environmental resources and national sovereignty at sea.
Associated with the theme of World Ocean Day 2024, implementing the Strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment determines the key theme of the Vietnam's Seas and Islands Week in 2024 is "Sustainable management and use of marine space".
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed agencies, units and localities, based on the actual conditions of the agencies, units and localities, to organize activities in response to Vietnam Sea and Islands Week (01 - June 8), World Ocean Day (June 8) 2024.
In particular, agencies, units and localities focus on propagating the Party's views and policies, the State's policies and laws, and international law on seas and islands, Vietnam's legal and legitimate rights and interests at sea.
From now until the end of June 2024, agencies, units and localities will simultaneously organize Vietnam Sea and Island Week activities and respond to World Ocean Day 2024 in the province such as the announcement to communicate the purpose and meaning of the theme of Vietnam Seas and Islands Week and World Oceans Day 2024 in an economical, effective and creative way.
Minh Thien
