With the assistance and encouragement of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) and financial support from the Swiss–Vietnam Clean Air Project, Phase 1 (SVCAP I), since 1 August 2007, the Vietnam Clean Air Partnership (VCAP) now has a permanent staff functioning as a Coordinator cum Executive Officer to support VCAP activities. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Yen, the Coordinator and Executive Officer of VCAP, has the following responsibilities: (1) to assist VCAP Executive Board to facilitate and implement planning, development and coordination VCAP activities with SVCAP, Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), Vietnam Environment Protection Agency (VEPA), and other potential partners; (2) to seek financial support for VCAP activities aiming at promotion of air quality management in Vietnam and focusing on urban areas. The Coordinator is also responsible for keeping contact with CAI-Asia and for facilitating the maintenance of the Vietnam country page of the CAI-Asia website.

This is an important step in VCAP’s organizational strengthening which will help VCAP promote networking activities among its members, to cooperate more closely with CAI-Asia and to enhance its activities to contribute to improving the air quality in Vietnam.

For inquiries, contact:

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Yen
Coordinator and Executive Officer
Vietnam Clean Air Partnership
R.811, 8th Floor, Trade Union Hotel
14 Tran Binh Trong Str., Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84-4-9.429253/4, Fax: 84-4-9.429255
E-mail: hoangyennguyendr@yahoo.com