Việt Nam has a lot of work to do to complete national marine spatial planning
Việt Nam has a lot of work to do to complete the national marine spatial planning as the country is still at a relatively early stage in the process of formulating both its coastal zone planning and sustainable management of resources.
Nguyễn Minh Sơn, a marine expert of the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology, who participated in compiling the national marine spatial planning, pointed out some shortcomings in ocean zoning, one of the tasks under the compilation of marine spatial planning in Việt Nam, due to a lack of data.
Sơn said there are only 12 marine protected areas (out of 16 marine protected areas) that have been established with specific sub-zones.
