To promote the circular economy for plastics, it requires a consensus of all stakeholders, from plastic producers and plastic waste management companies to the community, heard a seminar in Hanoi on April 12.

VOV.VN - Diplomats and experts from Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark shared their own experiences in developing the circular economy and managing waste at a seminar recently held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - In addition to waste sorting and collection infrastructure, technology and innovation play an important role in facilitating the development of recycled plastic packaging, thereby driving the recycling industry and the circular economy.

Measures have been taken to boost domestic trade to maintain an 8-9% growth rate per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The nation can become involved in the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) in order to utilise Europe’s initiatives and experience in this regard, according to Cillian Lohan, vice president of the ECESP.

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.

VOV.VN - During the Feb. 8-10 visit to Singapore, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met high-ranking officials and business executives in an effort to promote cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam’s exports to the European and American markets will continue to benefit from free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam signed with partners in the regions, said Ta Hoang Linh, director of the Europe-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The success of the nation’s trade activities last year has served to create greater momentum for 2023 and the years ahead, particularly as local enterprises have moved to enhance their internal strength along with receiving additional support from the State.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stands ready to support the Vietnamese government in the detailed formulation and implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) resource mobilisation plan right in 2023, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Al Khalidi has affirmed.