Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 22 -- Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a national plan to respond to oil spills .

The move aims to help promptly deal with oil spills, minimise the number of oil spills and reduce the damage by oil spills on the environment, economy and society.

The plan tackles several oil spill possibilities, such as spills from oil tankers, spills due to broken pipelines and spills at oil refinery factory , among others.

To handle oil spills, the plan pointed out major solutions, such as strengthening human resources, perfecting policies and mechanisms, enhancing international co-operation and ensuring enough facilities to deal with oil spills, he added.

The Deputy PM assigned the National Committee for Natural D...