Vietnam: waste management project launched
Philippine-based non-profit organisation, Assist Asia, has launched a project to help Vietnam’s sustainable development by increasing resource efficiency and waste management in textile, garment and leather factories through awareness-raising and capacity-building.
The Conservation Project on Environmental Resources in Vietnam (Conserv), is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project co-financed by German sportswear brand Puma, and Deg, a member of the KfW banking Group, and implemented by Assist Asia.
The project is due to last for 17 months. It aims to help factories reduce greenhouse gas emissions, secure availability of natural resources and minimise risks from waste and pollution.
Executives from the textile-garment-leather (TGL) sector and industry experts have been invited to participate in the forum.
“Like many emerging economies, the challenges for Vietnam in the forthcoming years will be to strike a balance between economic growth, social equity and concerns for the environment,” said a statement from Assist Asia.
“Moreover, as Vietnam’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment intensifies, the need to create links between development and environmental protection becomes an imperative.”
Assist Asia said the developmental goal of the PPP project was to improve the country’s alignment with international standards and practices on environmentally sound production of TGL industries in Vietnam.
