Within the framework of the project “Implementation of Eco – industrial park initiative for sustainable industrial zones in Vietnam” , the Ministry of Planning  and Investment (MPI) coordinates with the Graduate Academy of Social Sciences (GASS) and the Center for Sustainable Urban Development under the Institute for Regional Sustainable Development (IRSD) (under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) to organize a pilot training course ” Eco- Industrial Park – Theory and Practice”, which took place in two- day from April 10 until April 11,2018 in Ha Noi, Ninh Binh.The main objective of the training course is to introduce the theoretical framework of the Eco- Industrial Park, the development of the Industrial Park and the orientation to the Ecological Industrial Park in Vietnam.

 

Opening the training course, Mr. Bui Nguyen Khanh – Deputy Director of the Graduate Academy of Social Sciences (GASS) welcomed the attendance of the participants:: Mr. Tran Duy Dong,National Project Director, Director of Department for Economic Zones Management,; Ms. Tran Thanh Phuong, National Project Manager; Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chuc, Deputy Director of Institute of Regional Sustainable Development, ; Mr. Le Xuan Thinh, Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre (VNCPC) and 35 participants are Master students and PhD students of three faculties: Public Policy, Business Studies and Sustainable Development under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. According to Mr. Bui Nguyen Khanh, after nearly 30 years of construction and development, the operation of Industrial Zones has contributed positively to the socio-economic development of the country, especially in the recent time. However, besides the economic benefits, industrial production, Industrial Zones have also caused bad impacts on the enviroment, affected the health of the people, caused economic losses due to the treatment environment problem which lead to many social implications. Therefore, the research and development of the model of Eco- Industrial Zones is an urgent issue. Mr.Khanh hoped that through this training course, trainees would gain knowledge about sustainable development, management and use of resources, energy saving, management model of Industrial Zones effectively, ensuring social aspects in the development of industrial zones.

Speaking at the training course, Mr.Tran Duy Dong said, Eco-Industrial Zones concept is a concept that is no longer new in industrialized countries in the world. However, there is currently no single accepted definition or single unified approach, nor is there any specific ecological industry standard. This makes it difficult to identify highly effective and flexible management solutions and is a constraint for identifying relevant indicators relevant to multi-sector industrial park systems. Therefore, in order to make the Eco-Industrial Zones concept known and applied in reality, through the implementation of the project “Implementation of Eco – industrial park initiative for sustainable industrial zones in Vietnam”, MPI has been making efforts to disseminate this concept at various levels. The introduction of teaching content on ecological industrial zones into the official curriculum will be appropriate way to knowledge about Eco- Industrial Zones are widely spread. This will help the students, trainees, with the knowledge of ecological industrial zones will be the key to the future sustainable development of the country.

The training included 1 theory day and 1 field survey day in a pilot industrial park within the framework of the project “Implementation of Eco – industrial park initiative for sustainable industrial zones in Vietnam”

Training programs

Training Workshop Agenda

I.Theory: (took place on April 10,2018 in Hanoi) – 6 contents

1. Theoretical framework for ecological industrial zones – Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chuc

2.  Green Economy and Eco- Industrial Zone – Mr. Tran Minh

3. Applying Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production in Sustainable Industrial Production  – Mr. Le Xuan Thinh

4. Situation of Industrial Zones development and orientation to the Eco- Industrial Zones in Vietnam  – Mr. Tran Duy Dong

5. International experience on construction and development of Eco-Industrial Zones – Ms. Vu Ngoc Quyen

6. Some criteria for ecological industrial zone and conversion results of ecological industrial zone in Vietnam  – Ms. Tran Thanh Phuong

                       Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chuc (left) and Mr. Tran Minh (right) presented at the training course

After the presentation of the speakers, a group discussion on the theoretical issues related to the six contents presented above. Participants were divided into 3 groups to present aspects of management, infrastructure and services of eco-industrial zones; social responsibility, labor safety in eco- industrial zones; common resource efficiency and exchange of water resources and waste heat in eco-industrial zones

          Participants in the group discussion                                         Participants in the training course

II.Practical: (took place on April 11, 2018 in Ninh Binh) – 3 contents

1. Situation of Industrial Zones in Ninh Binh province development and development orientation of sustainable industrial zone – Leader of Industrial Zones Authority in Ninh Binh

2. Conversion result of Khanh Phu Industrial Zone,Ninh Binh – PMU

3. Infrastructure survey – Traffic connection and centralized waste water treatment in Khanh Phu Industrial Zone