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Sat, 10/11/2008 - 11:30
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DBKU WINS ASEAN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIES AWARD
KUCHING (Malaysia), Oct 11 (Bernama) - Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) created history when it bagged the coveted Asean Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award 2008.
Its public relations officer, Norhayati Bidin, said Vietnam's Natural
Resources and Environment Minister Pham Kho Nguyen presented the award to
Kuching Mayor Mohd Atei Abang Medaan on Oct 8.
In a statement Friday, she said the presentation was in conjunction with
the
11th Informal Asean Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi,
Vietnam.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Douglas Uggah Embas was
present at the ceremony.
Norhayati said the award was presented to the top 10 Asean cities to honour
cities which had taken considerable efforts to ensure the environment was
sustained by implementing environmental conservation efforts.
She said that in June, DBKU won the National Sustainable City Award (Bandar
Lestari).
Its public relations officer, Norhayati Bidin, said Vietnam's Natural
Resources and Environment Minister Pham Kho Nguyen presented the award to
Kuching Mayor Mohd Atei Abang Medaan on Oct 8.
In a statement Friday, she said the presentation was in conjunction with
the
11th Informal Asean Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi,
Vietnam.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Douglas Uggah Embas was
present at the ceremony.
Norhayati said the award was presented to the top 10 Asean cities to honour
cities which had taken considerable efforts to ensure the environment was
sustained by implementing environmental conservation efforts.
She said that in June, DBKU won the National Sustainable City Award (Bandar
Lestari).
