On 25 September, a working group of the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi, SINTEF, and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) visited Quang Ninh Cement Company (QNC) to learn about its industrial waste processing practices, green shift efforts and discuss cooperation opportunities.
Norwegian Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) is scaling up the co-processing method in the cement industry in Vietnam after its successful inception phase under the regional OPTOCE (Ocean Plastics Turn into Opportunities in Circular Economy) Project. Cement companies play a crucial role in this process.
QNC has been active in adopting environment-friendly and innovative solutions in its production activities and pioneering with its green shift efforts towards a circular economy.
Norway, through NORAD, has been funding some projects on the environmental protection and tackling marine litter in Quang Ninh Province including “Scaling Up a Socialised Model of Domestic Waste and Plastic Management in 5 Cities” (DWP5C) and “Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge” (EPPIC).