On June 6, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan chaired the 2nd meeting of the National Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Council, approving crucial guidelines on financial contribution and waste management.

During a National Assembly question-and-answer session, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat addressed the severe backlog of over 84,000 patent and trademark applications and outlined solutions.

After nearly 10 years in operation, Nghi Son 1 Thermal Power Plant reached the significant milestone of 30 billion kWh of electricity generated into the national grid.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien emphasized that effective and substantive implementation of JETP is crucial for Vietnam’s energy transition, proposing that the EU support the process through tailored financial packages.

Following the State Bank of Vietnam’s further 0.5% policy rate reduction, commercial bank representatives affirmed strict compliance, rapidly rolling out lending rate cuts to support the economy.

On the afternoon of May 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the announcement ceremony and presented the President’s Decision appointing Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 13/2023/QD-TTg promulgating the List of scrap materials permitted for import from abroad as production raw materials, effective from May 22, 2023.

During the 2023 Action Month for Food Safety, the Ho Chi Minh City Market Surveillance Department inspected 4,542 specialised and inter-agency cases on food hygiene and safety, imposed fines of more than VND 340 million, and placed nearly 5,600 products and over 1.4 tonnes of foodstuffs under temporary custody.

Hanoi will study the pilot application of the public investment – private management and private investment – public use models, while perfecting technical standards, regulations and norms close to the city’s practical conditions and approaching international standards.