Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands: An Example of Institutional Arrangement of Cross-Sector Coordination in Vietnam

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Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands An
Example of Institutional Arrangement of
Cross-Sector Coordination in Vietnam
83 Nguyen Chi Thanh Str. Ha Noi, Viet Nam Email
nchoi52_at_yahoo.com
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Status of Sea and Island Management

• Vietnam is a maritime state Maritime Index
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• Like other developing countries, the sea island
  management activities in Vietnam are overlapped
  and fragmented by using sectoral coordination
• To overcome the obstacles, the Strategy of
  Vietnams Seas towards 2020 has been approved by
  the Government in 2007, which required
  establishment of powerful governmental
  organization of marine island affairs
• And Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands
  (VASI) has been already formulated by the Prime
  Minister in March 2008 through integration of
  existing marine-based institutions.
• The VASI is first and new agency in Vietnam
  responsible to state management of seas and
  islands, including coasts.

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VASI Function and Tasks

• Conducting the function of integrated and unified
  state management on seas and islands
• Carrying out public services in the fields of the
  VASI appointed by the Government

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VASI Mission and Major Tasks

• Develop the marine policies, laws and legal
  documents and submit them to the Government for
  approval
• Carry out basic surveys and monitoring of marine
  resources and environment
• Carry out research in marine and ocean sciences,
  exploration on marine resources and environment
• Control of marine and island environment and
  resources

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Mission and Major Tasks (2)

• Make coastal, marine and island use planning and
  management
• Undertake integrated coastal management (ICM) and
  guide local levels in implementation of ICM
• Implement international cooperation on of seas
  and islands
• Implement the international conventions relating
  to the marine environment and resources
• Warning and emergency responses of natural and
  man-made hazards on the seas and coasts

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VASI Organization Chart
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VASI Infrastructure Human Resources- Marine
Geology Lab.- Marine Environment Lab.- Marine
Research Harbor in Haiphong city- Marine Survey
and Sampling Instruments- Staff 400 persons
Marine Geodesy Vessel
Marine Research Vessel

High-speed Boat
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Major Programs, Projects Activities(VASI
integrated coordination)

• National program on comprehensive surveys of
  marine resources and environment toward 2015
  (marine-based institutions involved).
• National program on international cooperation of
  seas and islands toward 2020 (11 line ministries
  sectors involved).
• National project on ICM in Central Vietnam (14
  coastal provinces involved).
• National project on marine database (marine-based
  academic institutions participated).
• National project on sea island use planning
  toward 2020, including coastal marine function
  zoning and marine space planning).
• National projects on marine geodesy and minerals
  seeking

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Major Programs,(2)

• National project on marine policy and law Law of
  Marine Resources and Environment and
  Governmental Decree of Integrated Management of
  Marine Resources and Environment are in process
  of preparation.
• Other policy tools tax, fine, permission,
  licence,of marine resources and environment
  utilization and exploitation, including marine
  space use.
• Controlling and patrolling sea island -use and
  environment.
• Oil spill and unknown oil pollution response and
  planning
• Review of EIA, SEA reports of marine island
  development investments

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