The event, themed ‘Jointly acting towards green economies’, receives support from the Republic of Korea, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. 

Participants will focus on discussing experience in planning and implementing national policies and strategies on green growth in Asia and Europe, increasing international organizations and institutions’ contributions and role in promoting green growth, and proposing measures to increase ASEM’s contributions to international common efforts and its cooperation towards green growth. 

The event offers a chance for Vietnam to gain experience and seek support from ASEM member countries in developing green growth models, protecting the environment as well as effectively exploiting natural resources. 

Green growth is a term to describe measures to encourage growth and economic development while ensuring environmental hygiene, preserving biodiversity and adapting to climate change. 

As one of 26 ASEM founding member countries, Vietnam has made important contributions to ASEM over the past 15 years, especially the successful hosting of the fifth ASEM Summit in 2004. 

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