A national workshop on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas is being held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam (11-12 December), jointly organized by IMO and the Viet Nam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) with financial assistance from IMO’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP). The main objective of the workshop is to provide a deep understanding of IMO tools to protect the marine environment of Viet Nam, with particular emphasis on PSSAs.
More than forty participants (including organizers) are attending the workshop, including participants from the Viet Nam Maritime Administration, the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Transport, Port Authorities, Viet Nam Oil and Gas Corporation, Viet Nam Shipping Industry Corporation, the Viet Nam Environment Administration, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment.