The Vietnamese delegation is led by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) with the participation of representatives of Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, People’s Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities, Khanh Hoa and Binh Duong provinces, and representatives of 23 enterprises working in environmental and relevant sectors.
The exhibition Pollutec 2016 attracts the participation of nearly 40 countries and territories with about 2300 companies. It is expected to have 2,400 pavilions on an area of 100,000 m2, including: 10 groups of branch for 5 main topics. About 200 advanced technologies will be introduced for the first time. This event will also organize about 400 workshops and attract approximate 65,000 visitors.
The topics of the exhibition consist: Sustainable city; sustainable and future industry; sea and coastal; agriculture; and sustainable hospital.
Vietnam participates this event with its role as the guest of honor. This is a good opportunity for the country to introduce its policies, efforts and achievements in environmental protection, sustainable development, potential projects on environmental protection and energy;investment cooperation enhancement; strengthening international cooperation in environmental and natural resources protection, greenhouse gas emission reduction, sustainable development.
Participating the exhibition with the slogan “Sustainable development - basis for prosperity of Vietnam” and the theme “Sustainable development of urban area, industry, agriculture and coastal region of Vietnam in the context of climate change”.
The exhibition will show and introduce macro policies on environmental protection and sustainable development of Vietnam; models of sustainable city and industry; coastal region; ecological, recycling and environmentally-friendly products; models of eco-technology, production process as well as potential projects for investment attraction and cooperation in waste treatment, climate change mitigation and adaptation; technical solutions, scientific initiatives in environmental pollution treatment.
At the exhibition, MONRE will chair a workshop which will be broadcasted on the official channel of Pollutec 2016. The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will chair a workshop to introduce potential and investment opportunities on the city.
Under the exhibition, the Minister Tran Hong Ha will have bilateral meetings with leaders of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME); chairman of working group on smart city of MEDEF International(French Business Confederation) and 16 CEOs of corporations and companies working on smart city; he will also join a dialogue with international reporters at Plateau TV of Pollutec 2016; participate in and have a speech at the dinner banquet on 29/11/2016 held by the Lyon’s authority.
Besides, the Vietnamese delegation will meet with French and international enterprises; participate in site visits at industrial parks, urban areas, waste treatment sites, ect. at the cities in the southern part of France.
Bao Chau