With regards to Vietnam's response to international media's accusation that the authorities tend to levy the charge of tax evasion as a way to suppress the activities of civil society, deputy spokesperson Thắng said the Government of Vietnam has a firm, strong commitment to environmental protection, climate change response, and green and sustainable growth.
"That has been clearly recognised in many of Vietnam's legal documents and policies," Thắng noted.
Currently, the Vietnamese government is implementing a number of comprehensive measures in energy transformation and growth for the transformation toward a green and circular direction, according to the diplomat.
"In Vietnam, there are hundreds of social organisations and non-governmental organisations, which are strengthening and diversifying their activities in the area of environmental protection and climate change response," Thắng noted.
He stressed that in general, individuals, associations, organisations, and non-governmental organisations are "guaranteed normal operation" in accordance with the regulations, but, at the same time they must comply with and take responsibility before the law for the activities.
As in all other countries, those who violated the law will be handled accordingly, he said.
