Nordic countries share green solutions for circular economy with Vietnam
A scientific seminar titled “Green solutions for circular economy and waste management: Nordic experiences and policy implications for Vietnam” was held in Hanoi on March 23.
An overview of the scientific seminar (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A scientific seminar titled “Green solutions forcircular economy and waste management: Nordic experiences and policyimplications for Vietnam” was held in Hanoi on March 23.
This is an annual event jointly organised by the Ho Chi MinhNational Academy of Politics and the embassies of four Nordic countries ofDenmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden since 2018.
Vice President of the academy Assoc. Prof., Dr. Duong TrungY said that the seminar focused on how the Nordic region makes strongcommitments to the environment and circularity, and is leading the world ingreen innovation.
He emphasised the importance of efforts and the need forinternational cooperation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
As Vietnam commits to transitioning to a greener andlow-carbon economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, this is really the right timeto mainstream the circular economy to effectively manage resources, limitemissions and waste, as well as boost environmental regeneration.
Studying international experience, including from Nordiccountries, on circular economy development will help Vietnam have more policysuggestions suitable to its actual conditions to build a strong economy, thuscontributing to improving the quality of life, he added.
Delegates to the event (Photo: VNA)
Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe said that Nordic countries wantto share their lessons and experience in order to be able to transform theeconomic model in a more sustainable direction.
Vietnam can start the process of developing a circulareconomy from treating garbage and waste by turning them into recycled andreused raw materials and fuel instead of the current way of landfilling andincineration.
In addition, it is necessary to maximise the public-privatepartnership model in building and developing a circular economy, she stressed.
At the seminar, representatives of several organisationsand companies from Nordic countries introduced and discussed circular businessmodels along with commitments to increasing recycling and reducing waste andcarbon emissions during operations./.
A national action plan will be built to implement a circular economy to promote the management and efficient use of natural resources and reduce environmental pollution amid climate change in Vietnam by 2030.
Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have showed their limited participation in circular economy for both subjective and objective reasons, mostly related to resources, awareness, capacity and vision for benefits of circular economy, said Director of the Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) Asso. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan.
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An overview of the scientific seminar (Photo: VNA) 
Delegates to the event (Photo: VNA) 
