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Viewing cable 07HANOI1869, VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07HANOI1869 2007-11-01 03:25 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO4847
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHNH RUEHPB RUEHPOD
DE RUEHHI #1869/01 3050325
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 010325Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6631
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 3885
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HANOI 001869 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, EAP/EP, EAP/RSP, EAP/PD, OES/PCI 
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR ANE, G/ENV 
STATE PASS TO EPA/OIA (DENNIS CUNNINGHAM AND MARK KASMAN) 
STATE PASS TO EPA/ORD (KEVIN TEICHMAN) 
STATE PASS TO NOAA/NOS/OIA (JONATHAN JUSTI) 
STATE PASS TO OGHA/HHS (STIEGER/VALDEZ/HICKEY) 
CDC FOR OGHA (BLOUT/MCCALL) AND NCEH (THOMAS SINKS) 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (THOMAS SHUBERT AND WILLIAM VAN HOUTEN) 
HHS PASS TO FIC/NIH (GLASS) AND NIEHS/NIH 
BANGKOK PASS TO RDMA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV ECON KSCA TBIO VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
 
REF: HANOI 1570 
 
HANOI 00001869  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: On October 30, the Ambassador paid an introductory 
courtesy call on Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 
Nguyen Khoi Pham.  Pham said his ministry's main environmental 
challenges include the management of solid waste, air and water 
pollution, and natural disaster mitigation.  The minister briefly 
discussed the mysterious oil spills that blackened Vietnam's beaches 
in early 2007 and requested technical assistance for an oil spill 
monitoring system.  He also thanked the USG for its past help in 
planning to counter dioxin contamination and asked the Ambassador 
for future assistance saying, "I need your support."  End Summary. 
 
2. (SBU) On October 30, the Ambassador paid an introductory courtesy 
call on Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi 
Nguyen.  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) 
was established in 2002 to consolidate existing institutions 
responsible for land administration, minerals, water resources, 
hydrometeorology, survey mapping, and environmental protection, 
including the preservation of the seas and coastal zones. 
 
MITIGATING POLLUTION AND OIL SPILLS 
----------------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) Minister Pham said MONRE's main environmental challenges 
include the management of solid waste, natural disaster mitigation, 
and air and water pollution.  He said MONRE views the cleanup of 
Vietnam's increasingly polluted river systems as a priority, and 
said his ministry also faces the task of closing or relocating some 
3,000 antiquated factories due to increasingly severe air pollution. 
 In reference to Vietnam's many low lying coastal areas, Pham said 
MONRE is also focused on the threat of rising seas due to global 
warming. 
 
4. (SBU) Minister Pham termed "a problem" the mysterious oil spills 
that blackened Vietnam's beaches early in 2007.  He said that a 
March 2007 spill affected eighteen of Vietnam's 46 provinces, and 
fouled 3,200 kilometers of coastline.  He requested technical 
assistance to establish a monitoring system to allow responders to 
contain future spills (Note:  Various GVN entities have made many 
similar requests for assistance via numerous channels over the past 
year.  Per reftel, MONRE now appears to have responsibility for 
coordinating GVN oil pollution policy and activities  End Note.) 
 
5. (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's query, Pham said his 
ministry would play a limited role in the resolution of maritime 
boundary disputes with China in the South China Sea, despite MONRE's 
responsibilities in the area of topographical mapping.  He also said 
MONRE is not involved in granting offshore oil and gas licenses but 
is responsible for issuing mineral exploration rights. 
 
DIOXIN ISSUES 
------------- 
 
6. (SBU) Turning to dioxin, the Ambassador noted past U.S. technical 
and financial support provided to the GVN for planning dioxin 
remediation efforts, coordinated through MONRE's Office 33, and said 
he hoped the two sides could collaborate on future studies.  Since 
2001, the USG has expended over $2 million to improve scientific 
capacity and support cleanup of dioxin contamination at Danang 
Airport.  Minister Pham recalled that he led a delegation to 
Singapore in November 2000 to meet with USG officials and sign the 
Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation regarding 
dioxin contamination.  Pham thanked the USG for its help to date and 
asked the Ambassador for continued assistance saying, "I need your 
support." 
 
7. (SBU) Comment: Vietnam's rapid economic growth continues to 
strain the nation's capacity to protect its environment and manage 
its natural resources.  The GVN seems to recognize this, as shown by 
the focus paid to public health and environmental issues by Prime 
Minister Dung in his recent speech before the National Assembly. 
 
HANOI 00001869  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
Thus, MONRE likely will find itself at the center of many 
high-profile issues during Minister Pham's tenure.  Strengthening 
U.S. engagement, via multilateral efforts, on Agent Orange/dioxin, 
combined with broad U.S. environmental assistance programs, make 
Minister Pham an increasingly important Embassy interlocutor.  End 
Comment. 
 
MICHALAK