Harmony with nature and sustainable development

Under this theme, the United Nations calls on the global community to simultaneously implement the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The KMGBF sets out an ambitious plan to transform society’s relationship with nature, aligning with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Pact for the Future. Its 23 action targets are consistent with the 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs.

Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) has recently issued an official dispatch requesting ministries, sectors, mass organizations, and localities to respond to the International Day for Biological Diversity through communication activities, raising awareness, and effectively implementing policies and specific actions.

The MAE calls for the continued effective implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050, and the National Biodiversity Conservation Plan for 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, aiming to "restore and ensure integrity and connectivity, contributing to socio-economic development in the direction of a green economy and proactive climate change adaptation."

Agencies and units are encouraged to develop plans, allocate budgets, and mobilize financial resources to diversify investment sources for conservation; strengthen cooperation with domestic and international partners to attract and maximize financial support and investment for nature conservation efforts; and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from genetic resources while developing sustainable livelihood models for local communities.

In addition, the Ministry recommends that agencies promote scientific research on conservation and sustainable use; apply science and technology in developing models for species and genetic resource conservation and sustainable use; conduct surveys, monitoring, inspections, and supervision; implement biodiversity conservation measures that are adaptive to climate change; strengthen cooperation in managing nature and biodiversity, especially with neighboring countries; enhance international cooperation in controlling illegal wildlife trade; and engage in experience-sharing with other countries and international organizations.