Water has become a scarce strategic resource on the globe, impacting not
only economic development but also security environment of many countries and
continents all over the world, President Truong Tan Sang has said.
Speaking at the 2012 APEC
business summit in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 7, the President stressed
the need to have a comprehensive approach and pay full attention to the
sustainable exploitation, use and management of water resources around the
world.
It is necessary to form an APEC
dialogue mechanism on water resources, in combination with the new APEC growth
strategy, he said.
As a co-chair of the discussion
on water, the President highly valued the role and contributions by businesses
in their investment in research and development in order to conserve and
effectively use water resources.
He urged the businesses to
promote their social responsibility, help raise the public awareness and invest
in technology research and transfer to effectively use water resources.
On the same day, President Sang
visited the National Nevexki Maritime University and delivered a speech at the
Vietnam-Russia business talks within the framework of bilateral activities with
Russia.
At the Vietnam-Russia business
forum with the participation of more than 200 firms form both sides, Sang
highlighted the two countries’ great potential for co-operation, saying that
Vietnam is interested in Russia’s implementation of its development strategy
for the Far East by 2025.
Vietnam is considering Russia’s
proposal on the establishment of joint ventures in the production and
processing of agriculture, seafood, furniture and apparel.
The country always pays special
attention and priority to the development of comprehensive co-operation with
Russia, President Sang affirmed.
The same day, he received
representatives of leading US groups to the APEC business summit.
Later, the President hosted a
banquet for leaders of major regional groups and affirmed Vietnam’s
determination to strongly implement its economic structuring and growth model.
Participants highly valued
Vietnam’s efforts in maintaining macro-economic stability, curbing inflation
and implementing comprehensive international integration.
On September 8-9, President Sang
and his entourage will attend the 20th Summit of Asia-Pacific Economic
Co-operation (APEC) forum and take part in other activities.
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