Meeting with Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands
At 3:30 pm 05/08/2020, Dr Ngo Thi Thuy Huong, Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering - Phenikaa University, Principle Investigator of project "Sources, Sinks and Solutions for Impacts of Plastics on Coastal Communities in Viet Nam", and other project members had a meeting with members in Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands.
The participants included:
🏷For Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI): Dr. Ta Dinh Thi - Director of VASI; Representatives of Department of Science, Technology and International Affairs, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Seas and Islands Protection, Organization Office, Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands; Representatives of Centers: Planning and Investigation of Natural Resources - Environmental Seas for the North, Center of Sea and Island Information and Data
🏷For project members: Dr. Ngo Thi Thuy Huong - Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Co-Principle Investigator of project in Vietnam; Dr. Nguyen Quoc Dinh - Vietnam Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Dr. Vu Kim Chi - Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science, Dr. Mai Huong - University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH). Dr. Le Thanh Thao - Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University
Contents of the Meetings:
✒ On behalf of project members, Dr. Ngo Thi Thuy Huong reported to the VASI about contents of research project relating to plastic wastes collaborating with Heriot-Watt University - UK, Fund by GCRF Grant, UKRI;
✒Dr. Dinh, Dr Kim Chi and Dr Mai Huong proposed cooperation with VASI to improve research capacity in plastic wastes via educating human resources, setting up laboratories as well as international center of plastic wastes, and so on.
✒ Dr. Ta Dinh Thi - Director of VASI also stated the real research conditions and suggested updating governmental and international research policies to increase the Feasibility and Applications in Community. In addition, VASI will guide, support and coordinate with team in operating project. Director Thi also emphasized the need of strong coordination among research projects which have the same strategic objectives, especially plastic wastes. to archive significant results as well as useful solutions for our country and detail national Actions in advance. Objectives of VASI and Government are to promote researches of plastic wastes and develop one of the leading institutions about that research aspect in ASEAN area and perform exactly the international commits participated in.
