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With the objective of implementing the project “Applying the Ecological Industrial park model” – within the framework of the cooperation project between the International Financial  (IFC) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the week at the end of September, the Vietnam Cleaner Production Center Co.Ltd (VNCPC) and IFC have implemented a number of specific activities in Long Thanh Industrial Zone (Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province).

Activities include:

1. Investigate the potential of resource efficient, energy saving and cleaner production at three enterprises in Long Thanh Industrial Park in the areas of manufacturing plastic hanger and accessories, coffee and flower printing on fabric.

Through the preliminary assessment and evaluation process, the consultants have discovered opportunities for energy saving and resource efficiency, helping businesses improve their production efficiency and save on input costs.

Preventive maintenance measures contribute to improving the performance of the cooling system.

Regular inspections to monitor the operation of the electrical system will help the company avoid fire and explosion, as well as minimize power losses.

2. Discussion with Sonadezi Long Thanh Shareholding Company (SZL) – is the unit managing and investing Infrastructure in Long Thanh Industrial Park to seek and identify industrial symbiosis opportunities.

A number of industrial symbiotic opportunities have received attention for the high application potential from the SZL side that will be implemented in future feasibility analyzes within the project including: medium, LPG supply service for IPs and reuse of wastewater after treatment.

A discussion between the project team and SZL.

3. Carry out a training course on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) for the staffs of the companies and the management unit SZL.

The training provided an opportunity for delegates to discuss face-to-face with experts on specific issues related to resource use (energy, water, chemicals, materials) and quality management. Waste and methods to improve.

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In the days of 20 and 21/6, with the financial of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – the Bank of the World Bank (WB), the Vietnam Cleaner Production Center Co. Ltd (VNCPC) and Sofies (Switzerland) – an international sustainability project management and consulting firm have held kick-off conference the project “Complementation of Eco- Industrial Park Guidelines for Vietnam” in Saigon Hi-tech Park and Sonadezi Long Thanh Industrial Zone (Dong Nai).

The target of the project is to help enterprises in the industrial park and management board have information and specify the way to transform to the Eco Industrial Zone as the 82 Government Decree enable in 22/5/2018 – the policy for Management industrial parks and economic zones.

With the IFC support, the project will be completed the National Guidelines for the Development Eco – Industrial Zone to help MPI give the standard guidelines for Industrial parks, economic zones as well as enterprises to apply.

The project kick-off workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh city on 20/6.

Attending the kick-off ceremony at Saigon Hi-Tech Park, there were Head of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoai Quoc, representatives of 40 companies operating and investing here.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Dr. Hoai Quoc said that Ho Chi Minh City’s orientation was approved by the City’s Committee for building a smart city, green and sustainable development. In particular, building industrial zones and economic zones into models of ecological zones is a top priority. In the coming time, the Saigon Hi-tech Park Management Board is committed to working closely with the project and implementing enterprises in order to quickly transform into an eco- industrial park.

At Sonadezi Long Thanh Industrial Park, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan – General Director together with nearly 50 domestic and foreign enterprises operating here came to attend. In his welcome speech, Mr. Tuan said: Sonadezi Long Thanh was one of the first industrial estates in the country and there have been many policies successfully tested here before scaling up. Construction of Ecological Industrial Park is the right direction and in line with the orientation of Sonadezi Group as well as Dong Nai People’s Committee. Therefore, Sonadezi Long Thanh Joint Stock Company and companies in the industrial zone are very supportive and eager to participate in this project.

After hearing the experts about the purpose, activities and expected results, enterprises divided the discussion group and presented many useful solutions for enterprises to use. Resource efficiency, cleaner production (RE-CP) to reduce production costs and join industrial symbiosis. In addition, enterprises also proposed solutions to share resources in the same industrial zone for management consideration of investment.

Business groups divided and discussed many useful solutions to help businesses make efficient use of resources and cleaner production (RE-CP) to reduce production costs.

VNCPC has 20 years of experience in HR training and consultancy for RECP in industrial parks has been selected for this project action.

Mr. Le Xuan Thinh, Deputy Director of VNCPC, spoke at the launching workshop of “Complementation of Eco- Industrial Park Guidelines for Vietnam” in Ho Chi Minh City.

In 2017, the component “Capacity building and conducting RECP assessments in Vietnam” under the project “Implementing of Eco – Industrial park initiative for sustainable industrial zone in Vietnam” implemented by VNCPC was helped enterprises save VND 32.86 billion (US $ 1,448,215) by reducing the consumption of raw materials, water, energy and chemicals…

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Recently, 10 enterprises in Myanmar have been selected to participate in the Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production Program (RECP) programme. The programme is implemented by Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre (VNCPC) in cooperation with Sofies (Switzerland).

These enterprises are mainly located in the Yangon capital and Mandalay city, with multi-sectors such as seafood processing, milk processing, plastics, cement, wine, rice processing, confectionery and hotel.

Since 2013, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) start prompting implementation of the RECP programme through activities such as training, capacity building for experts, government officials and enterprise’s staffs.

VNCPC experts assess lighting efficiency in the production area of enterprise.

After the stage of training and capacity building, project has selected 10 Myanmar enterprises to support in-depth RECP assessment, which had implemented by VNCPC in cooperation with Sofies (Switzerland). Project duration is from January to June 2018, with two assessment rounds at the plant and organization of a dissemination workshop.

For manufacturing enterprises in Myanmar, this is the first time they have accessed to the RECP programme. Therefore, experts evaluate that the saving potential for energy, chemicals, water and raw materials of enterprises is huge.

Accordingly, soon after receiving the first consultancy report of RECP experts, enterprises have embarked on the implementation of simple solutions, with low investment costs such as insulation, adjusting refrigeration lines, condenser cleaning, adjusting the plastic head, etc. and have achieved very positive results. Even so, many enterprises have planned to change the machinery line to use equipment that is more energy performance and efficient.

VNCPC experts and technical staffs of enterprises assess efficiency of the condenser cooling system.

Ms. Naing Naing Linn – Director of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Department – General Department of Industrial Cooperation (Ministry of Industry – Myanmar) after site visit with the delegation, highly appreciated the program’s effectiveness and desire more projects will continue to support Myanmar enterprises in RECP implementation in the coming time.

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