(VOVworld) – Vietnam has actively taken part in and implemented International Conventions regarding biodiversity protection, said Nguyen The Dong, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Environment Administration at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), at a meeting to mark International Day for Biodiversity in Hanoi on Friday.

Deputy Head of the Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen The Dong speaks at the meeting. Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn

Dong highlighted the importance of building a legal system on Vietnam’s biodiversity: "It’s necessary to upgrade our legal system to protect Vietnam’s biodiversity, step up efforts in implementing the Law on Biodiversity and the national strategy on biodiversity until 2020 with a vision to 2030. Better state management of biodiversity from local to central levels is required, while international cooperation and public involvement is also needed."