A start-up workshop of the project “Stimulating the demand and supply ofsustainable products through sustainable public procurement andeco-labelling” (SPPEL) took place in Hanoi on February 18.

Speaking at the workshop co-organised by the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme,Deputy Minister Bui Cach Tuyen said that the SPPEL project aims tocombine green production and green consumption in order to obtain themaximum effectiveness of boosting sustainable procurement.

Through this start-up workshop, Vietnam will join in implementingthis project with other nations like Brazil, Indonesia and thePhilippines, with the aim to improve the capacity of making andimplementing policies on sustainable public procurement andeco-labelling.

During the event, delegates gave their opinions on how to promote green public procurement in Vietnam.

They stressed the need for the Government to expand activities toraise people’s awareness of green purchase, and have policies toencourage enterprises making environmentally friendly products.

Vietnam has to date issued many legal documents encouraging sustainable production and consumption.

The National Strategy on Green Growth approved by the Prime Ministeralso noted that one of the solutions to ensure green growth is to fostersustainable consumption and promote a green lifestyle.-VNA