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11 August 2026, UNDP Viet Nam, through the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) and the Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub), convened a workshop on “Pathways for a Robust Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)…

August 2026 – UNDP Viet Nam continues to expand the adoption of the Responsible Sourcing Initiative (RSI) under the Plastic Circularity Project by providing targeted support to improve occupational safety and health conditions for…

On 5 August 2026, Technical Workshop 1, themed “Developing Circular Business Models,” was held in Ho Chi Minh City in a hybrid format. The workshop brought together nearly 50 participants, including representatives from eight…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) and Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub) is pleased to invite you to the workshop “Pathways for a Robust Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System in Viet Nam”. The workshop will bring together representatives from the Viet Nam Environment Agency, along with government agencies, development partners, research institutions, industry associations, businesses, and other relevant organizations.  As Viet Nam advances the improvement and implementation…

WCEF2026 and the Session Description This event is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2026. WCEF2026 will gather forward-looking thinkers and doers and present the game-changers in the circular economy. The…

Photo 1: Nguyen Thi Nhan in her house in My Tho, where she stored recycled materials waiting for purchase At around seven each morning, after preparing food for her two grandchildren, Nguyễn Thị Nhạn…

Today, UNDP Viet Nam, with support from the Government of the Netherlands, together with the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering (IESE), Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, and DEEP C Industrial Zones, launched the…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Viet Nam, supported by the Government of Netherlands, in partnership with the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering (IESE), Hanoi University of Civil Engineering and DEEP C Industrial…

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (UN CTCN) has launched a new call for proposals under the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), seeking innovative climate adaptation solutions from across the Asia Pacific region. The…

On the afternoon of April 21, the workshop “Green Energy Transition – A Driver of Sustainable Growth” opened the series of activities under the Green Viet Nam 2026 programme. Mr. Bui Minh Thanh, Member…

(TBTCO) Viet Nam is taking another important step in its journey toward green economic development as it, for the first time, develops an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards framework as a basis for…

(NLĐO) Green energy transition is no longer a choice, but has become an inevitable requirement. On April 21, Tuổi Trẻ Newspaper and the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam), in coordination with the Department…