On 26/10/2016, Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with International Finance Corporation organized a training named “Financial Training on Eco Industrial Parks” for staff of banks and financial institutions.

The training was held successfully with the attendance of Mr. Vu Quoc Huy, National Project Deputy Director, Deputy Director of Department for Economic Zones Management, Dr. Heinz Leuenberger, UNIDO chief technical advisor; Ms. Tran Thanh Phuong, National Project Manager; Ms. Vu Tuong Anh, IFC Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Dang Anh Thi, IFC Vietnam; and other representatives from financial institutions, commercial banks and universities.

Currently, Vietnam is the investment destination of many large domestic and foreign enterprises. Industrial zones (IZs) have made crucial contribution to the economic development of the country. However, it also poses threats to environment and natural resources, which requires transformation into a more sustainable and eco-friendly model.

Meanwhile, enterprises have difficulties in implementing RECP and applying cleaner production approaches because of financial scarcity. According to Ms. Vu Tuong Anh, banks who fund the project would not only expand their market share by having new businesses and improve their investment portfolios but also have positive impacts on the environment and society. Therefore, the training bridged a gap between the enterprises and the banks or financial institutions.

After the training, many banks expressed their interests about eco-industrial park initiative and hoped to cooperate with the project in the future./.

-Nguyen Thi Kim Thai-