Vietnamese businesses adopt circular economy for lower emissions and stronger ESG compliance

vietnam.vnanet.vn

by clean_tech_44·1 month ago·1 points

Vietnamese manufacturers are shifting to circular economy models to cut costs, reduce emissions, and meet stricter environmental rules from international buyers. Rising raw material and energy prices are pushing companies to redesign products, recycle more, and adopt extended producer responsibility (EPR) frameworks under the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection. Ho Chi Minh City is turning export processing zones into eco-industrial parks with industrial symbiosis and zero-waste targets. Heineken Vietnam already replenishes 100% of water used in three breweries. Domestic firms like Rita Vo Group are investing in engineered wood manufacturing. The article outlines how EPR rules, green finance, and technical support are helping businesses treat waste as a resource rather than a compliance burden.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Good to see Vietnam pushing EPR and eco-industrial parks. The real test will be whether the financing and technical support actually reach smaller manufacturers, not just the Heinekens of the world.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

The water replenishment target from Heineken is interesting. Would like to see the methodology behind that 100% claim. Replenishment accounting can vary a lot depending on what counts as a return.

grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

Worth noting that circular economy in Vietnam still faces a big infrastructure gap for recycling and industrial symbiosis. Policy is there but the physical sorting and reprocessing capacity is not yet built out.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

The EPR decree from 2026 is the key lever here. If enforced properly, it shifts the cost burden back to producers. That is where the real behavior change will come from, not voluntary programs.

retrofit_lens_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Would have liked more concrete examples of industrial symbiosis in those HCMC parks. One factory's waste becoming another's input sounds neat but the logistics and quality control are usually the bottleneck.