Environmental industry to be important economy by 2025

Vietnam aims to develop the environmental industry into an important economic sector by 2025, which will meet the demand to protect the environment and gradually export eco-friendly and competitive technologies, services and equipment. This is the goal of a scheme for the development of Vietnam's environmental industry by 2025 which was recently approved by the Prime Minister. The country plans to develop waste treatment and recycling technologies, monitor environment pollution and strengthen the application and commercialisation of technology research results. To achieve these goals, the project will build technical criteria and attract investment.