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Switzerland provides US3.3 million to promote Việt Nams circular economy

Switzerland provides US$3.3 million to promote Việt Nam's circular economy

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has received US$3.3 million in funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to promote a circular economy and mitigate climate change impacts.
VN needs drastic measures to promote circular economy

VN needs drastic measures to promote circular economy

The Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that a national action plan to implement a circular economy by 2030 is expected to be...
Transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy to address the Solid Waste problem

Transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy to address the "Solid Waste" problem

A circular economy is a closed production cycle where waste is reused as raw materials for production, thus reducing all negative impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and human health.
Policies needed to encourage e-commerce to embrace circular economy

Policies needed to encourage e-commerce to embrace circular economy

A recent report on plastic wastes from e-commerce by Việt Nam E-Commerce Association pointed out that e-commerce is growing rapidly with an average annual growth rate of more than 25 per cent, resulting in an increase in the use of...
Seminar discusses circular economy in HCM City

Seminar discusses circular economy in HCM City

Carbon accounting and biodiversity accounting are among the foundations that Vietnamese companies must implement right now in order to reach the net-zero target by 2050, experts said at a seminar discussed about the circular economy in HCM City on Monday.
Policies a launching pad for circular economy: Deputy PM

Policies a launching pad for circular economy: Deputy PM

The State must play a central role in creating policies and frameworks that facilitate sustainable practices, enterprises being the locomotive, and organisations and individuals engaging in the efforts to bolster the circular economy.
ESG practice: key to help Việt Nam develop its circular economy

ESG practice: key to help Việt Nam develop its circular economy

Nguyễn Anh Dương, director of the Department for General Economic Issues and Integration Studies, talks with Việt Nam News reporter about impacts of businesses'' ESG practices on the process of the country''s circular economy development and what circular economy policies mean...
VN to step up efforts in building sustainable production and consumption

VN to step up efforts in building sustainable production and consumption

The movement is also in line with the newly passed Law on Consumer Protection, which was approved by the National Assembly in June.
High upfront costs remain a barrier for cooperatives to the circular economy

High upfront costs remain a barrier for cooperatives to the circular economy

An average waste-treatment facility required for a farm of 10,000 pigs normally entails an initial outlay of about VNĐ500 million, an amount that not many cooperatives could afford.
Circular economy gains momentum back home

Circular economy gains momentum back home

The circular economy would serve businesses well by enabling the efficient use of resources and facilitating their deeper involvement in the global supply chains.
Legal gaps need to be fixed to promote circular economy

Legal gaps need to be fixed to promote circular economy

Nguyen The Chinh, director of the Environmental Economic Policy Institute, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Le Viet Dung about the situation in Viet Nam and the measures to accelerate the transition.
Viet Nam needs a policy corridor to promote circular economy

Viet Nam needs a policy corridor to promote circular economy

While circular economy has become a trend of developed economies, it could be implemented to develop Viet Nam if there is an appropriate legal and policy corridor, said experts.
Circular economy is an inevitable path ahead: UNDP

Circular economy is an inevitable path ahead: UNDP

Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of UNDP in Viet Nam, spoke at the ''Harvest Day & Circular Economy Connect'' event hosted by the Vietnam Circular Economy Hub on December 22.
From waste to wealth: moving to a circular economy

From waste to wealth: moving to a circular economy

Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, talks about what posibilities and what challenges should we be aware of in a circular economy.
Circular business new notion to Vietnamese firms

Circular business new notion to Vietnamese firms

Viet Nam has been increasingly embracing green transition and circular economy to make efficient use of its resources to boost economic growth.