The official dispatch was sent to several ministries, people’s committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, industry associations and companies.
Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh has issued an order to implement solutions to promote a circular economy; sustainable production, consumption and trade, energy conservation and efficiency; environmental protection; and adaptation to climate change to meet EU green policies.
The focus will be on ecological design, hazardous chemical and waste management and recycling to meet global standards.
Though the EU’s green policies are a big challenge for Vietnamese exports, in the long term, proactively and comprehensively transitioning to a green economy will create numerous opportunities for businesses, helping them enhance competitiveness and expand the market for sustainable, green products with great potential, a domestic news agency reported citing the dispatch.
Therefore, it is crucial to accelerate the implementation of appropriate solutions to proactively respond to and meet these green policies, the dispatch stressed.
The order asked the ministry of industry and trade to intensify efforts to build and perfect policies, regulations, and standards that align with international commitments, regulations and standards on sustainable development and circular economy.
The focus will be on ecological design, hazardous chemical and waste management and recycling to meet global standards.
The ministry of natural resources and environment will continue to develop and improve legal documents on environmental protection and climate change; organise the implementation of the national action plan on the circular economy; strengthen the making, perfection and implementation of policies and regulations on waste management and retrieval of discarded or expired products, and those aimed at reducing the disposal of hazardous waste in products in sectors heavily affected by the EU’s green policies.
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