Hanoi, 7 May 2025 – As part of the project “Scaling Up Eco-Industrial Park Approaches to Promote Circular Economy in Vietnam” (GEIPP Viet Nam), funded by the Swiss Government through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a delegation from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) visited Hanoi and Hai Phong to visit DEEP C Industrial Park and FLAT Vietnam Co., Ltd.—one of the IPs and enterprises participating in the project. The visit aimed to explore the implementation of the Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) model in Viet Nam, with a particular focus on water resource management, circularity, wastewater reuse, and efficient and sustainable water use within industrial zones.

During the meeting at the Embassy of Switzerland in Hanoi, Mr. Andri Meier, Deputy Head of Cooperation, welcomed the delegation and emphasised the importance of transitioning to EIP models, highlighting the critical role of development partners and government coordination in scaling up this initiative.

Ms. Janine Kuriger, Head of Section Water at the SDC Head Office in Switzerland, expressed a strong interest in learning from the practical experiences of implementing water stewardship solutions in Vietnam’s industrial zones, which are key actors influencing water quality. SDC is currently collaborating with WWF to implement water stewardship initiatives in the textile industry and other high-water-consuming sectors, with the goal of protecting water resources and river basins in the Mekong Delta. Through this visit, SDC and WWF aimed to gain deeper insights into EIPS, industrial symbiosis, wastewater reuse, and the multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms involving authorities, industrial parks, and enterprises in water resource protection.