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ASEAN ministers to gather in Vietnam on environmental issues

Xinhua, October 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations will gather in Vietnam to discuss environmental issues in the region.

The 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME 13) is scheduled to be held in Vietnam's capital during Oct. 26-31, according to Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA on Tuesday.

During the meeting, participants will review the implementation of cooperation agreements on environmental issues and discuss new cooperation programs for post-2015 period.

They will also discuss and are expected to adopt an ASEAN declaration on climate change.

The meeting will see the attendance of ministers from ASEAN members as well as representatives from China, Japan and South Korea. Endit