June 24, 2022 | 16:35 (GMT+7)
Australia supports Vietnam build circular economy
PANO – According to the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, a Plastics Innovation Hub was launched in Vietnam on June 23.
The Plastics Innovation Hub aims to reduce plastic waste in Vietnam by driving collaboration and promoting using science and innovation.
The hub is an initiative of Aus4Innovation – a development assistance program sponsored by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) – Australia’s national science agency, in strategic cooperation with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology.
According to Mr. Kim Wimbush, Director of Aus4Innovation Program, scientific, technological and innovative solutions will support the Vietnamese government to reach its targets in dealing with plastic waste and building a circular economy.
Moreover, he emphasized that reducing plastic waste will help Vietnam obtain economic and environmental advantages. Also, promoting collaboration with nations in the region will offer Vietnam new approaches to reduce plastic waste and support its commitments to reduction of plastic products discharged into the ocean by 75% by 2030.
Translated by Quynh Oanh