The Government chief tasked the Ministry to closely collaborate with the United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) and relevant agencies to prepare well for the event.
The 3rd Regional 3R Forum was held in Singapore on October 4, 2011 with the participation of high-level policy makers from Governments of 23 Asia-Pacific countries representatives of UN, international and non-governmental organizations, as well as international experts in waste and resource management to promote 3R technologies in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 3R (Reduce-Reuse-Recycling) initiative put forward by Japanese Government in 2004 is of important significance to environment protection.
In Viet Nam, PM Dung ratified the National strategy for solid waste management until 2025 and vision to 2050 with an aim to equip solid waste treatment facilities in all urban areas by 2025 among many other objectives.
By Huong Giang
