This year's theme chosen by the United Nations is Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us, a powerful inspirational message that arouses the shared responsibility to preserve the ocean, calling for coordinated activities between countries and organizations to protect marine ecosystems for all humanity in the context of the ocean facing serious challenges due to climate change and human impacts.
In Vietnam, the Sea and Islands Week is held from June 1 to 8 every year. This is an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its great potential in the marine economy, demonstrate its determination to comprehensively develop the marine industry, protect resources and the environment of the sea and islands sustainably. At the same time, by promoting specific action programs, we will implement important goals in the marine economic development strategy, making our country a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea and firmly protecting national sovereignty at sea.
This year, with the theme "Green technology for sustainable ocean", it further affirms the strategic orientation of developing the marine economy associated with the application of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation. This is an opportunity for all levels, sectors, localities and the whole society to look back at the great potential of the ocean, at the same time properly assess the challenges, thereby shaping specific actions for the goal of a green, clean and rich ocean.
Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and World Oceans Day 2025 with the theme "Green technology for sustainable oceans".
Based on that reality, the Ministry of Science and Technology has issued an official dispatch to promote communication on marine strategies and policies, especially Resolution 36-NQ/TW dated October 22, 2018 of the Central Executive Committee on the Strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045 and Resolution 139/2024/QH15 dated June 28, 2024 of the National Assembly on the National Marine Spatial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 on sustainable development of the marine economy and national marine spatial planning. In particular, focusing on key contents such as: The role of the sea, national sovereignty, development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in the management, exploitation and protection of marine resources, etc.
Notably, the National Science and Technology Program for the period up to 2030 "Science and Technology Research for Sustainable Development of the Marine Economy", code KC.09/21-30, has been implemented since 2021 with the following objectives: Establishing the basis and providing scientific arguments for planning and perfecting mechanisms, policies and laws on sustainable development and governance of the marine economy, contributing to protecting the rights and interests of Vietnam in the East Sea; Providing scientific arguments for sustainable development of the marine economy on the basis of green growth, conservation of marine biodiversity, mitigation of natural disasters, adaptation to climate change, and maintenance of marine natural capital; Applying advanced technology in management, investigation, exploitation and effective use of marine resources in Vietnam's seas and coastal areas to sustainably develop the marine economic value chain; Applying advanced techniques and technologies in warning and forecasting natural disasters and marine environmental incidents, responding to climate change in Vietnam's seas to serve the sustainable development of the marine economy.
In addition, implementing Decision No. 562/QD-TTg dated April 25, 2017 of the Prime Minister approving the Basic Science Development Program in the fields of Chemistry, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences and Marine Sciences for the period 2017-2025 (Program 562), in 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology organized the implementation of tasks on Marine Sciences to create a solid foundation for improving the quality of research and training of highly qualified marine human resources, attracting domestic and foreign experts to contribute to the country's sea and island career.
In the coming time, the Ministry of Science and Technology will continue to deploy national-level S&T tasks and task clusters to comprehensively solve major issues such as marine biodiversity conservation, protection of marine resources and environment, prevention and control of landslides, saltwater intrusion, aquatic breeds, effective and sustainable models, etc.; deploy research tasks associated with the needs of marine economic development of localities with seas and islands and associated with enterprises; enhance the position of the marine science sector, associated with affirming Vietnam's sovereignty through international publications on marine science; strengthen training and development of marine human resources, especially high-quality human resources through national, ministerial and sectoral S&T tasks; Promote international cooperation with countries with strengths in marine science and technology in scientific research and application of modern technology in marine economic sectors, environmental protection, natural disaster prevention and response, and adaptation to climate change and rising sea levels. Thereby, contributing to affirming Vietnam's sovereignty and academic position in the international arena, gradually becoming a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, developing sustainably in the midst of the wonderful ocean of humanity.
Source: https://mst.gov.vn/khcndmstcds-chia-khoa-phat-trien-dai-duong-ben-vung-197250515123838721.htm
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