Circular economy can create sustainable value in Vietnam: experts

Farmers harvest coffee in in Đức Cơ District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. The Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change show how vulnerable and interconnected the world we live in is. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam jumped five spots to reach 49th position in the world for sustainable development in 2020 on the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, partly thanks to the efforts of local businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

At the Vietnam Sustainable Development Business Forum 2020 (VCSF 2020) held in Hanoi on Thursday (Dec 10), Đam said he appreciated the efforts of firms in the last 10 years, especially in how they developed amid the Covid-19 pandemic.