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Within the framework of the National Startup Program 2022 and the Youth Co:Lab Programme of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam with sponsorship from Citi Foundation, the Business Forum Magazine will organize A TOT course: Circular Economy towards Sustainable Development in Impact Entrepreneurship.

Objectives: Closing event of the project, share insights from the joint work along the plastic value chain, across seven countries and two continents in the past 3,5 years Format: Hybrid Language: English Location: Bangkok…

Objectives:  Performing the tasks assigned by the People’s Committee of Da Nang City in Decision No. 1102/QD-UBND dated April 21, 2022 approving the Research Report on building and developing a circular economy in Da Nang…

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.

The National Startup Support Center (NSSC) in collaboration with the Circular Economy Technology Village and Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub held the contest “Finding green creative startup talents” with the message “Sharing knowledge – Creating innovation – Growing sustainably”, in response to Decision No. 1658QD-TTg approving the “National strategy on green growth for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050”, aiming to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions per GDP; developing green economic sectors; promoting green lifestyle and sustainable consumption; as well as Decision 687/QD-TTg 2022 Project of circular economy development in Viet Nam.

Within the framework of the cooperation framework of the National Startup Program 2022 and the Youth Co:Lab Program of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam, with sponsorship from Citi Foundation, the Business…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Provincial People’s Committee of Binh Dinh sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, and Ms. Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam, signed the MOU for cooperation in four key areas, including circular economy and waste management, ocean economy, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity, mine actions, and sustainable rural development.

Welcome to the “Women Driving Circularity” series, part 10. In this part, we feature the inspiring story of Ms. Kim Le and her consulting firm on Circular Economy – CL2B. I have never stopped…

Welcome to the “Women Driving Circularity” series, part 10. In this part, we feature the inspiring story of Ms. Huong with a workshop that recycles leftover fabrics and thrown-away panels in Ha Khau ward,…

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”.