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VIETNAM: Information sharing and awareness raising mechanism on biosafety

This article highlights Vietnam's progress on biosafety regulations and the establishment of an information sharing and awareness raising mechanism. It covers the adoption of laws, requirements for risk assessment, public hearings, and the participation of various stakeholders. The challenges faced include technical information on GMOs, influence from interest groups, and the need for human resources.

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VIETNAM: Information sharing and awareness raising mechanism on biosafety

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  1. VIETNAM:Information sharing and awareness raising mechanism on biosafety

  2. 2004: Vietnam become member of Cartagena protocol 2005: Adopted regulation on biosafety 2006: Started INBF 2007: Adopted action plan and master scheme on biosafety 2008: Parliament adopted law on biodiversity which has 4 articles on biosafety 2010: Decree on biosafety approved by Goverment

  3. 2. Information sharing mechanism • Requirement by Law on biodiversity: • Publicity of information on the extent of risks of GMOs • Labeling for goods that contain genetically modified organisms and products derived from genetically modified organisms • Requirement by Decree 69: • Public hearing: one month before appraisal • Public information in NCA website

  4. Information sharing mechanism(cont.) BCH Người truy cập Người truy cập MOH MARD Người truy cập Người truy cập MOST MOIT nBCH Người truy cập others nBCH

  5. 3. Awareness raising activities under INBF • Various stakeholders/audiences • Managers • Scientists/researchers • Traders • Users • Others… • Different methods: training, media, documents/ broachers…

  6. Hội thảo đánh giá rủi ro tại Hà Nội 01/2010 Hội thảo đánh giá rủi ro tại Quảng Ninh 04/2010 Tham quan học tập tại Hoa Kỳ 06/2009 Tập huấn đánh giá rủi ro tại Nha Trang 05/2007 Tham dự Hội thảo về Đánh giá rủi ro tại Campuchia, 2008

  7. Tăng cường năng lực quản lý ATSH, Hồ Chí Minh 4/2009 Nâng cao nhận thức cho người tiêu dùng, Hà Nội 10/2008 Hội nghị quốc gia về SVBĐG, Hà Nội 08/2009 Hội nghị triển khai Kế hoạch hành động QG, HCM 09/2008

  8. Newsletters

  9. Documents

  10. Participation of various stakeholders • 05 ministries with 1,699 people participated • 14 universities, centers, institutes with 479 people participated • 60 provincial departments with 211 people participated • NGOs and others: with 334 people participated

  11. 4. Some results • Awareness of people on GMOs and biosafety increased • Mechanism for public hearing has been set up • Information sharing mechanism has been set up • nBCH operating…

  12. 5. Challenges… • Information on GMO/LMOs is very technical… • Influence from different interest groups • Lack of human resource in charge of raising awareness on biosafety • Maintaining information sharing mechanism…

  13. Thank you very much!

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