Vietnam's ministry calls for setting up industrial environmental index

30 Jun '22

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The Vietnamese ministry of planning and investment recently called for implementing an industrial environmental index in the country, according to Le Thanh Quan, head of the ministry’s department of economic zone management. The ministry had been gathering data and feedback preparing to set up domestic industrial environmental standards.

Quan said the establishment of environmental standards in more than 400 industrial parks and 18 economic zones will play a significant role in resolving environmental issues, reducing waste and achieving sustainable development.

It was in line with the global trend to promote sustainable industrial development among developed countries, he was quoted as saying by a news agency.

The implementation of the index is also part of a national development strategy on green growth for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, as well as Vietnam's commitment to reduce solid waste to zero by 2050, in accordance with the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

The index will be modelled based on international frameworks for building and operating environmental-friendly industrial parks and Vietnam's environmental standards.

A representative from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said the index should be built to suit Vietnam's characteristics to ensure its successful implementation and practicality.

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