Thông báo hiệu lực của Bản Ghi nhớ về hợp tác phát triển phát thải thấp giữa Việt Nam - Hoa Kỳ

Số hiệu 20/2012/TB-LPQT
Ngày ban hành 21/03/2012
Ngày có hiệu lực 21/03/2012
Loại văn bản Điều ước quốc tế
Cơ quan ban hành Chính phủ Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam,Chính phủ Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ
Người ký Trần Hồng Hà,Robert D. Hormats
Lĩnh vực Tài nguyên - Môi trường

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO
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CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
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Số: 20/2012/TB-LPQT

Hà Nội, ngày 26 tháng 3 năm 2012

 

THÔNG BÁO

VỀ VIỆC ĐIỀU ƯỚC QUỐC TẾ CÓ HIỆU LỰC

Thực hiện quy định tại Khoản 3 Điều 47 của Luật Ký kết, gia nhập và thực hiện Điều ước quốc tế năm 2005, Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng thông báo:

Bản ghi nhớ giữa Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam và Chính phủ Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ về hợp tác phát triển phát thải thấp, ký tại Hà Nội ngày 21 tháng 3 năm 2012, có hiệu lực kể từ ngày 21 tháng 3 năm 2012.

Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng gửi Bản sao Bản ghi nhớ theo quy định tại Điều 68 của Luật nêu trên./.

 

 

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VỤ LUẬT PHÁP VÀ ĐIỀU ƯỚC QUỐC TẾ
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Lê Thị Tuyết Mai

 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

REGARDING COOPERATION ON LOW EMISSION DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Government of the United States of America (the "USG") and the 1 Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (the "GVN"), hereinafter referred to as the "Participants,"

Having a long-standing cooperative relationship to foster economic development in Viet Nam,

Sharing the understanding that climate change represents a critical development challenge that requires actions toward a more sustainable development path,

Taking note of (i) the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Participants dated November 17, 2000, (ii) the Agreement for Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Participants dated June 22, 2005, (iii) Diplomatic Note No. 1504/10 dated October 12, 2010, from the Embassy of the United States of America (the "Embassy") to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam ("MONRE"), by which the Embassy invited the GVN to participate in the USG Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies program ("EC-LEDS"), and (iv) the letter dated January 11, 2011, from MONRE to the Embassy expressing MONRE's interest in GVN participation in EC-LEDS,

Recognizing the significance of the Copenhagen Accord, which states that low emission development strategies are essential to sustainable development, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Cancun agreement of 2010, which formalized the strategic imperative of low carbon development strategies,

Recognizing, as outlined in Annex I to this Memorandum of Understanding (this "MOU"), that the GVN has ongoing work related to low carbon development planning, and

Further recognizing, as outlined in Annex II to this MOU, that the USG has established a program, EC-LEDS, to partner with countries in building capacity for low emission development strategies,

Intend to cooperate under the framework set forth in this MOU as follows:

I. Purpose

The Participants intend to cooperate with each other through EC-LEDS to strengthen the capacity of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to plan and implement a low emission development strategy.

II. Areas of Cooperation

This MOU outlines a number of potential areas of cooperation regarding low emission development. Over the coming months, the Participants intend to consult and refine these areas into specific programs. This process of consultation may include expert visits from the United States to design targeted activities together with GVN counterparts. The consultations may identify GVN institutions to lead on specific activities, and may also identify partners in the academic, non-profit, or private sector that bring particular expertise or other resources. Furthermore, consultations may be conducted with other donors to identify areas for coordinated or joint activities.

Potential areas for cooperation under this MOU may include:

a. Enhanced coordination:

The United States and the European Union (EU) have established a high-level Transatlantic Dialogue on development cooperation. The USG, in cooperation with the GVN, intends to develop joint or coordinated assistance activities in Viet Nam with EU member states in support of low emission development. Partnerships with other donors not in the EU may also be pursued. To support enhanced partnerships, an ad-hoc low emission development strategy working group may be established to coordinate among donors and GVN agencies engaged in low emission development strategic processes. The group may promote opportunities to collaborate, such as recent interactions of the USG to provide input into the "Study into the Economics of Low Carbon, Climate-Resilient Development in Vietnam -Scoping Phase" conducted by the Central Institute for Economic Management and Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment under the Ministry of Planning and Investment and supported by the United Kingdom Department for International Development and the World Bank. Potential outcomes of the donor dialogue process include creation and updating of a donor matrix on low-emission development assistance or a multi-donor work plan for low-emission development assistance.

b. National greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory system:

Under this MOU, the Participants intend to:

• Collaboratively review the existing national GHG inventory and inventory system to determine areas for strengthening,

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