Sustainable industrial development

The project has a cost of more than US$1.82 million, of which US$1.683 million is Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Government of Switzerland through its Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, as well as co-funding of US$138,800 from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. … [Read more...] about US$1.82 million project launched to develop eco-industrial park model

HCM City (VNA) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have launched the project “Eco-industrial Park Intervention in Vietnam - Perspective from the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme”. The inception workshop and signing ceremony of the project were held in Ho Chi Minh City last week. The project has a cost of more than 1.82 million USD, of which 1.68 million USD is official development assistance (ODA) from the Government of Switzerland through its Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, as well as co-funding of 138,800 USD from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. It is the continuation of the successful implementation of the pilot initiative which concluded last year after being launched in 2014. The three-year project will be implemented in the cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho and HCM City, and Dong Nai province. It is expected to create the … [Read more...] about Project launched to develop eco-industrial park model

The project also supported the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam in developing policies and guidelines to facilitate the transformation of industrial zones into EIPs. They include guidelines on how to access green financing, what to do to prevent, prepare and respond to environmental accidents, and many others. … [Read more...] about Eco-industrial park – a sustainable approach for VN’s development

In the 2014-2019 period, the ministry had cooperated with a number of donors including the Global Environment Fund (GEF), SECO and UNIDO to pilot the eco-industrial park initiative that impacted policy development and demonstrated innovative technologies and practices. The EIP model is mentioned in Decree 82/2018/ND-CP dated 22 May 2018 on the management of industrial zones and economic zones. … [Read more...] about New project furthers eco-industrial park initiative

Hanoi (VNA) - Renewable energy plays an increasingly important role in the diversification of energy supplies, which helps fulfil targets in climate change adaptation and reduces the negative impacts of excessive energy use, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An said on November 20. … [Read more...] about ASEAN transitioning towards sustainable energy