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To have a basis to develop and complete the National Action Plan for CE implementation, ISPONRE cooperated with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Vietnam to organize a workshop “The outline of national action plan and key sectors for implementing the circular economy”.

The British Embassy in Hanoi has just launched a program to support access to investment capital for innovative, low-carbon projects through the Climate Finance Promotion Program.

To create “vibration” for circular economy development policies, the traditional, sequential approach is not enough. Accordingly, the context of economic recovery needs more motivation from the efforts to promote “green recovery”, associated with building a legal framework for businesses to feel secure in implementing business initiatives associated with their circular economy ideas.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is drafting the Prime Minister’s Decision on promulgating regulations on environmental criteria and certification for projects that are granted green credits and issued green bonds. The Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub would like to introduce the full text and request domestic and foreign agencies, organizations and individuals to research and contribute ideas.

On the morning of August 4, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held the plenary session of the 5th National Environment Conference with the theme “Harmonizing economic development and environmental protection towards a circular economy, developing a circular economy and sustainable development”. Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh attended and directed at the Conference.

Shifting from fossil energy sources to renewable energy is the key direction in Viet Nam’s long-term energy development strategy. Whether it is a common roadmap of the country or each individual sector, Viet Nam is also aiming to ensure sustainable national energy security, ensuring the harmony of interests and towards international goals and commitments on environmental protection and combating climate change.

On the afternoon of August 10, in Hanoi, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had a meeting with Ms. Grete Lochen, Norwegian Ambassador to Viet Nam and Ms. Mette Moglestue – Deputy Ambassador of Norway. Besides promoting cooperation between the Government agencies of Viet Nam and Norway, Minister Tran Hong Ha hoped that the Norwegian Embassy would be a bridge for organizations and businesses of the two countries to have many cooperation programs and exchange more in-depth.

After the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were approved in 2015, the transition to a circular economy (CE) model was implemented by many countries, gradually becoming a popular trend globally. From theory to practice, transforming economic models in other countries shows that institutions, with a focus on law, have a large and inclusive role and influence on the implementation process and results. Within the scope of this article, the authors present about the development and improvement of CE legislation in some countries and make some recommendations to develop and improve the law on circular economy in Vietnam.

With the aim of enhancing academic and practical exchange, and providing a forum for national and international scholars, experts, agencies and organizations to discuss on the scientific basis, international experience and practice in Vietnam on the application of circular economy, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on natural resources and environment in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation organized a workshop with the theme “Promoting innovation towards actualizing the circular economy in Viet Nam”.

On the morning of July 6, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the Institute of Strategy and Policy on natural resources (ISPONRE) and environment held a seminar on “Japan’s experience and policy suggestions to support Viet Nam in building a circular economy implementation roadmap”.

Within the framework of project “Survey on Circular Economy in Vietnam”, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) cooperates with Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment and Nippon Koei Vietnam International Co., Ltd consultant company to organize the Workshop for “Japan’s experience and policy suggestions for Vietnam in developing a roadmap to implement circular economy” in order to share the project’s results, introduce and consulting the Draft Framework of Vietnam Circular Economy National Action Plan.

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