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83 Nguyen Chi Thanh Str. Ha Noi, Viet Nam Email: nchoi52@yahoo

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@yahoo.com. Status of Sea and Island Management. Vietnam is a maritime state: Maritime Index = 0,01

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83 Nguyen Chi Thanh Str. Ha Noi, Viet Nam Email: nchoi52@yahoo

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  1. 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@yahoo.com

  2. Status of Sea and Island Management • Vietnam is a maritime state: Maritime Index = 0,01 • 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 Vietnam’s 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.

  3. 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 VASI Function and Tasks

  4. 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;

  5. 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

  6. Administrator Deputy Administrators NON-PROFIT TECHNICAL UNITS SUBORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS Research Institute of Sea and IslandManagement Department of International cooperation, Sciences and Technology Agency of Marine Resources & Environment Survey and Control Centre of Marine Geology and Mineral Resources Department of Planning and Finance Centre of Marine Hydrology Administrative Office Agency of Sea and Island Use Management Centre of Marine Mapping & Geodesy Department of Personnel Affairs Centre of Integrated Coastal Management and Planning VASI Organization Chart

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Thank you very much!

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