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Vietnam willing to work with other countries in environmental protection

Montreal (VNA) - Vietnam is willing to cooperate with other countries
to push ahead negotiations within the framework of the UN Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Bali itinerary in the time to come.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan made the statement at the Oct. 18
session of the 12th Francophone Summit in Quebec , Canada .

The Vietnamese government appreciates the international and the French
speaking countries' efforts in environmental protection, the Vice State
President said.

She called on developed countries to play a more active role in protecting
the environment, dealing with climate change, supporting developing
countries and making specific commitments for an effective implementation of
international conventions on earth protection in coming time.

Doan said Vietnam has implemented concrete measures to protect the
environment, including developing a national environmental protection
strategy till 2010 and vision to 2020.

The country has participated in many international environmental protection
conferences and signed the Kyoto protocol and the UNFCCC, she added.

Regarding the International Francophone Organisation's General Secretary
Diouf statement, Vice State President Doan said the OIF, as an important
part of the international community, should stand side by side with the UN
and work closely with other international organisations in preventing and
dealing with conflicts, reducing hunger, boosting economic development and
protecting the diverse ethnic cultures.

In her opinion, the Francophone community's cooperation models, such as
the tripartite and four-sided cooperation in agriculture, health and
education, have proved to be effective and suitable to member countries'
situations and means.

She also expressed her hope that developed countries and international
financial institutions would provide financial and political support for
developing Francophone countries to achieve the UN Millennium Development
Goals towards a balance development in the community.

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