News and events

UNDP launched its first-ever podcast ‘Descendants of Hai Ba Trung’, featuring voices from the frontline of the climate crisis. The podcast is expected to inspire women and ensure that women’s voices are not ‘left behind’ but heard at all levels.

Welcome to the Q4 newsletter of the Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub! Explore the latest policies, news, events, knowledge, circular business, and competition in the circular economy. To continue reading the Fourth-quarter Newsletter 2022,…

Non-profit organizations (NGOs) with innovative technology solutions that support the fight against climate change can now apply for a $3-million seed fund launched by social investor network AVPN, with Google.org and the Asian Development…

The event aims to showcase program achievements, bring together businesses along the value chain to foster resource sharing and partnership development, showcase company products while also sharing business strategic plans and practical circular models with other companies to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

The event aims to create a space for all stakeholders, ministries, development partners, enterprises, and academia to connect and share their circular business models and experiences related to the circular economy transition. 

The event is co-hosted by leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, UNDP, and the Embassy of Canada to Vietnam, with representatives of stakeholders in the social impact business ecosystem. SIB CONNECT will create an inclusive space to connect the relevant stakeholders as well as to share best practices and lessons learned. It will offer opportunities to view products by SIBs and celebrate stories from businesses creating positive impact.

While circular innovation has gathered momentum across the globe in recent years, what circular business models are adopted by innovators and entrepreneurs in Vietnam? What are the required thinking and action to drive forward…

At the Stockholm+50 conference in June 2022, Chatham House launched a paper that presented the idea of a global roadmap for an inclusive circular economy. Based on feedback received by multiple stakeholders from around the world,…

The workshop on orientations for the national and local circular economy development action plan  by hue institute for development studies cooperates with institute of strategy and policy on natural resources and environment (under the…

The World Circular Economy Forum 2022 (WCEF2022) will provide a unique opportunity for African nations and the world at large to transition towards an inclusive, low-carbon, and climate-resilient economy while tackling key societal challenges….

On the afternoon of November 28, the final round of the competition “Finding green creative startup talents” was officially held at the Building of the Science and Technology Information Center of the Ministry of…

To support the implementation of the Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), ( ) and – ( ) are organizing a 4-day training program for micro small medium enterprises (MSMEs)…