Entries by VNCPC Admin

8 lessons from Egypt in building a cleaner chemicals industry

October 8, 2014 in /by

The technology is there to reduce the environmental impact of Egypt’s chemical sector, but finance and capacity are still lacking. The Nile River is Cairo’s main source of water but how clean is it when factories are discharging untreated effluent into its waters? Photograph: Dallas and John Heaton/Alamy In previous blogs, I have looked at […]

Vietnam aims for just four key industries

October 1, 2014 in /by

Viet Nam this week announced an action plan that maps out strategies to develop four key industries to raise the country’s competence in production and service supply. Tuna processing for export at Ba Hai Joint Stock Company in central Phu Yen Province. Viet Nam has announced an action plan to develop four key industries, including […]

Improving productivity in Myanmar’s garment factories

September 16, 2014 in /by

From 28th July to 15th August 2014, the German textile company ESGE conducted its third working visit with the SMART Myanmar team. Ms. Barbara Waeschle, garment technician from ESGE’s quality department, worked closely with the more than one dozen garment factories that are embracing the productivity and technical support offered by the SMART Myanmar project. During this […]

The participation of SUPA project in Vietfish fair 2014 and Vietnam Pangasius Forum

August 11, 2014 in , /by

The EU co-funded “Establishing a Sustainable Pangasius Supply Chain in Viet Nam (SUPA)” has being implemented by Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre (VNCPC), along with project’s partners: WWF Vietnam, WWF Austria and Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), aimed to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly Pangasius production in Viet Nam. From 6th to 8th August […]

Leapfrog Project: A Jump Ahead in Sustainable Innovation

June 15, 2014 in , /by

The Leapfrog Project is a joint initiative from the Vietnam Cleaner Production Center (a UNIDO / UNEP entity), TU Delft University (Netherlands) and Dassault Systèmes to bring the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, training and support for eco-design to the next generation of designers and engineers in emerging countries, such as Vietnam.