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Associate Professor Dr.
Nguyen Huy Nga from the National Institute of Occupational and
Environmental Health under the Ministry of Health said the national
action plan will help boost studies, predictions, warnings and
prevention of risks while reducing their impact on human health and
establishing a national profile on environmental health.
He called for improved legal frameworks and enforcement as well as a mechanism of cross-sector coordination to strengthen management.
Publicity campaigns should be promoted to raise community awareness of the environment, Nga said, adding that training programmes should also be conducted to ensure capable human resources for the sector in the future.
A wide range of environmental risks remain, including contaminated water, air and land; waste; food; and climate change, Nga emphasised .
Only 85% of rural households have access to clean water, only 40% of which meets the water quality standards set by the Ministry of Health.
Just 65% of rural households have hygienic toilet facilities, leaving nearly four million others to contaminate their environment, according to the expert.
Source: VNA
He called for improved legal frameworks and enforcement as well as a mechanism of cross-sector coordination to strengthen management.
Publicity campaigns should be promoted to raise community awareness of the environment, Nga said, adding that training programmes should also be conducted to ensure capable human resources for the sector in the future.
A wide range of environmental risks remain, including contaminated water, air and land; waste; food; and climate change, Nga emphasised .
Only 85% of rural households have access to clean water, only 40% of which meets the water quality standards set by the Ministry of Health.
Just 65% of rural households have hygienic toilet facilities, leaving nearly four million others to contaminate their environment, according to the expert.
Source: VNA
