On 24 December, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting on the draft decree detailing provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Provisions covered product recycling and packaging, as well as waste treatment obligations for manufacturers and importers.
Attending the meeting were, Mr. Le Cong Thanh – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Mr. Cao Huy – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, representatives from relevant Ministries, leaders of the People’s Committees and relevant departments from Hanoi, HCMC, and Da Nang, along with business associations’ leaders.
At the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasised that beyond managing landfill or waste destruction, waste responsibility and EPR policy core lie in fostering a circular economy – recycling waste into valuable resources while ensuring compliance with the law. He stressed that the goal is to develop a transparent EPR mechanism with appropriate implementation roadmap, avoiding policy “shocks” that could disrupt production chains or create challenges for businesses. This would gradually change the behaviour of both enterprises and consumers, leading to genuine environmental protection outcomes.
CropLife Vietnam Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) Manager Pham Ngoc Le, along with representatives from CropLife Vietnam, expressed appreciation for the drafting committee’s efforts to listen to business feedback and encouraged the timely issuance and implementation of the decree to support effective environmental management and sustainable development.
