Japanese experts have access to biodiversity law through the lens of Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE)

VACNE ACTIVITIES

19 March 2014 | 10:49:00 AM

(VACNE) - Today, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, VACNE President, Prof. Tran Cong Khanh and staff of VACNE welcomed and worked with PhD. Hajimu Morioka, National Institute of genetics of Japan , to learn about biodiversity Law of Vietnam.

This is 3rd Japan expert team which would like to come to work with Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment since the beginning of this year, and this team wanted to explain more about specific things in 2010 biodiversity Law of Vietnam.

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh appreciate concern of PhD. Hajimu Morioka on this issue and confirmed that Vietnam is a agriculture developing country, with rich organisms resource, so the provisions of the law content, as well as research on biodiversity, on access to genetic resources and benefit sharing is of particular concern.

On this occasion, the VACNE President invited PhD. Hajimu Morioka and scientists of National Institute of genetics of Japan participate the Workshop on Biodiversity of Truong Son mountain range held annually by VACNE.

Sixth Workshop on Biodiversity of Truong Son mountain range that will take place in central Vietnam (expected in July this year) with the theme "Sharing the benefits of traditional knowledge", is closely related to the topic that is interested by PhD. Hajimu Morioka.

PhD. Hajimu Morioka eagerly accepted and expressed hope to cooperate and share experience with Vietnam scientists in this field.

Earlier, on 08.01.2014, the President and the Secretary of VACNE was warmly welcomed 2 delegations from Centers for Environmental Technology Professionals (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan) and the conservation of wild fauna and flora (under the Nature conservation Bureau Ministry of Environment Japan), share issues of mutual interest. /.