11 2023

The Eco Fair project will participate the Annual Meeting: Sustainable consumption and production: Trends and Opportunities”

After three years of implementation, the project: Promotion of supply and demand of Eco-Fair Agri-food processing products in Vietnam) has achieved great success with positive impacts recognized by the European Union, the Switch Asia program, DCRD, Vietrade, Associations, and business units participating in the project. Therefore, with the nomination of the Switch Asia Program, the Eco Fair project will participate the Annual Meeting: Sustainable consumption and production: Trends and Opportunities” in Bangkok on 21 November 2023 at the Session on Agrifood. The meeting aim to share experiences from private sectors on best practices and how to achieve agri and food sustainable consumption and collecting the ideas on how private sectors can promote agri and food sustainable consumption and how to collaborate with government and other stakeholders to achieve ag and food sustainable consumption. And Eco Fair project will share about these topic below:

1) The benefits of green procurement and ecolabel food

2) Some examples of successful implementation of green procurement and ecolabel food products and best practices to achieve them.

3) The challenges in delivering a green market for sustainable agriculture and food consumption and recommendations to collaborate with private sectors, government and other stakeholders to promote ag and food sustainable consumption.

10 2023

VIRI will join the SWITCH-Asia Programme 5th Annual Meeting

VIRI will join the SWITCH-Asia Programme 5th Annual Meeting from 9-10 October 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Annual Meeting shall focus on discussing strategies that make impact of the SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects more profound and lasting; exploring potential avenues of connecting knowledge of grants and policy making processes; Exchange ideas and share insights on developing and mainstreaming SCP and circular economy practices; promoting the co-creation of innovative SCP solutions and to strengthen mutual learning between grant projects and policy advisory, optimizing the overall efficacy, reach, and sustainability of SCP initiatives; offering the stakeholders of the Programme an opportunity to discuss, plan and innovate together towards joint multi-country SCP initiatives in the framework of the PSCl facilitating development of ideas for future technical assistance of the SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component (PSC).

The Eco-Fair project funded by EU-Switch Asia program (2020-2023) will have a display booth to disseminate results and impact of the project at this Switch Asia Annual Meeting.

11 2022

Eco Fair Project joins EU side event COP27

Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of the Project “Promotion of supply and demand of Eco-Fair agri-food processing products in Vietnam” (Eco Fair project) (led by VIRI), will be speaker at the EU side event COP27 in Nov. 09, 2022 in Egypt: Recipes for change: how a sustainable food system can curb carbon emissions The event will show-case the role of circular economy approaches in curbing emissions along the food value-chain providing successful examples funded by the EU through its SWITCH regional programmes in Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean. Lastly, it will provide visibility to the implementation of the external dimension of the EU “From Farm to Fork Strategy” and the “EU Circular Economy Action Plan”. The event specific objectives are to highlight circular economy and other policy approaches that accelerate the transition of the agri-food value-chain to a low-carbon industry in partner countries; showcase examples of low-carbon agri-food enterprises (notably MSMEs) supported by the EU SWITCH regional programmes; and engage youth and the general public by promoting low-carbon nutrition and lifestyles. The Eco-Fair project is very active on these objectives and will share Vietnam experience on eco-fair promotion, which is expected to be a valuable contribution to this panel

07 2022

Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute(VIRI) defends the provincial scientific research “Understanding the typical culinary cultural values in the development of tourism in Gia Lai province”

On July 20, 2022, Vietnam Rural Industry Research and Development Institute (VIRI) will organize the workshop and survey program to evaluate products of the project in order to complete the Provincial scientific research “Understanding typical culinary and cultural values in the development of tourism in Gia Lai province”. On the morning of July 20, 2022, a survey of fruit model (Pleiku) and traditional cuisine will be held at Mo Hra village, Kong Long Khong commune, Kbang district. In the afternoon of the same day, a workshop on “Evaluating 03 models: Food Night Market, Culinary Experience associated with Community Tourism, (Fruits) Beverage Experience ” will be held at Pleiku and Em Hotel ( address: 86 Nguyen. Van Troi, Pleiku city, Gia Lai province)

05 2022

The Eco Fair project introduces products and promotes trade for businesses participating in fairs in Europe

With the purpose of engaging, connecting trade; creating business opportunities and promoting trade between Vietnamese and European businesses, the Project “Promotion of supply and demand of eco-fair agri-food processing products in Vietnam (Eco-Fair project) will allocate staff to introduce products and promote trade for businesses participating in fairs in Europe. The list of 03 Fairs as follows: 1. Vietnam – EU Trade Promotion Exhibition “ECO-GREEN VIETNAM EXPO 2022” form May 26th to May 29th, 2022 in Bulgaria, and from May 31st to June 3rd, 2022 in Greece. 2. Organic fair “BIOFACH INTO ORGANIC” from July 26th to July 29th, 2022 in Nurnberg, Germany 3. International Food Industry Fair “SIAL PARIS” held from 15-19 October 2022 in Paris, France. The project invites businesses to register to participate under the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/duanEcoFair. For more information, please contact Eco-Fair project staff: Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Lan – Email: lan@viri.org.vn – Mobile: 0979 392171

04 2022

The European Union Delegation visits agricultural enterprises and cooperatives under the Eco Fair project in Dak Nong province

From April 5 to 7, 2022, the Delegation of the European Union in Vietnam will visit 04 agricultural enterprises and cooperatives in Dak Nong province. The purpose of this field trip is to visit and get updated of supporting activities under the project “Promotion of supply and demand of Eco-Fair agri-food processing products in Vietnam” (Eco-Fair project) for 04 units and their performance outcomes after supported by the project. These 04 enterprises and cooperatives include Nong Phu Cooperative – Cu Jut district; Sangs Farm Service Agricultural Cooperative – Dak Glong District; Quang Phu Organic Agricultural Cooperative – Krong No District, TOTA Science and Technology Company Limited – Cu Ju District. The participants not only include the EU Delegation to Vietnam but also, representatives of the Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) as the project implementation leader, representatives of the Center for Creativity and Sustainability Study and Consultancy (CCS) – the project implementation partner, representatives of Dak Nong Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Before visiting these cooperatives and businesses, the Delegation will have a meeting with Dak Nong Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on April 6, 2022.

12 2021

Online workshop: “Promotion of supply and demand of agri-food eco-fair products in Vietnam

Within the framework of, the project “Promotion of supply and demand of Eco-Fair Agri-food processing products in Vietnam ” (Eco Fair Project) in collaboration with partners to organize the Online workshop: “PROMOTION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF AGRI-FOOD ECO-FAIR PRODUCTS IN VIETNAM”. The workshop with the following time and format: Time: 14h00 – 16h30, Tuesday, December 21st, 2021. Format: Online through Zoom link. Participants: The units participating in the workshop are agencies, policy makers, businesses, associations, organizations, certification bodies, consumers… The project is funded by the European Union, Led by: Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute(VIRI) with the Co-partners: Centre For Creativity and Sustainability (CCS); Funzilife Oy Ltd (FUNZI); Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre Co. Ltd (VNCPC)

11 2021

Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, will join in the panel discussion in the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute will join a panelist in the panel discussion hosted by the International Trade Center on ‘Climate Resilience in Agricultural Value Chains – Strengthening the Competitiveness of SMEs’ at the International Chambers of Commerce’s Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Conference in the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on November 04th, 2021 at 14.00 CET. (20.00 Vietnam time). Given the links between the agri-food sector, climate resilience and the wellbeing of local communities, this event will focus on how stakeholders can enable MSMEs to become climate resilient and go green to compete in the international market. The panel discussion will highlight the actions local business leaders are taking to strengthen the resilience of their communities to withstand future shocks and will raise the awareness of multinational businesses and governments from this critical constituency that will help to make supply chains more inclusive and sustainable. Participants: – Keynote Remarks: Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre – Moderator: Ms. Marcela Navarro, CEO and Co-Founder, Project X. – Panelist: Mr. James Lloyd-Jones, United Kingdom, CEO, Jones Food Company Ltd. – Panelist: Ms. Sofia Rubio, Peru, Founder of Shiwi. – Panelist: Dr. Thoa Nguyen Bao, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute, director, Viet Nam – Panellist Ms. Ruth Thomas, Director of Global Agribusiness, WBCSD, Switzerland. (https://2go.iccwbo.org/icc-make-climate-action-everyone-s-business-forum.html)

10 2021

The launching workshop of the two codes of conduct on environmentally responsible business practices for the coffee sector and the fruit & vegetable sector

VIRI, VICOFA and VINAFRUIT will organize a webinar to announce two Codes of Conduct on environmentally responsible business practices for the coffee sector and fruit & vegetable sectors with specific details as follows: Time: 14h00 – 16h30, Wednesday, October 27th, 2021. Format: Online via Zoom platform. Participants: Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, businesses, experts, international certification organizations… in the coffee sector and fruit & vegetable sector The conference will be broadcasted live on the fanpage of UNDP Vietnam If you are interested, please register at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9NYPWN6 This activity is within the framework of the project: “Advancing environmentally responsible business for the coffee sector and fruit & vegetable sector in Vietnam” funded and technically supported by the United Nations Development Program in Vietnam (UNDP Viet Nam) and the Government of Sweden