Previously, the 1st training session of course 1 was held in 3 days from June 21-23 in Da Nang with the theoretical content on the skills of carrying out a quick assessment of cleaner production (CP) and division exchange and exchange experiences on consultancy for production enterprises from the aspect of cleaner production.

On October 19-20, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue to hold a second training course for the first training course on Capacity improving for Cleaner Production in 2017 in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province. Representatives from 18 units in 16 provinces across the country.

During the two days of the training, each group of participants presented their own report, giving an overview of the current consumption of energy and fuel from a local manufacturing company. Since then, trainee has learned how to offer solutions that help businesses reduce energy consumption, raw materials, and reduce emissions from the beginning.

Many innovative and meaningful CP solutions have been put forward for discussion and improvement. In the framework of the training program, some typical reports received the Ministry of Industry and Trade awards including:

• First prize belongs to Can Tho Energy Saving Center with Rapid Assessment Report of Proconco Ltd., Can Tho

• Second Prize belongs to Da Nang Energy Saving and Technology Transfer Center with the report of quick assessment of production of Thien Ma Seafood Co., Ltd.

• Third prize belongs to Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultancy of Thua Thien Hue Province with the Rapid Assessment Report of SCD Construction, Production and Trading Company Limited; GRECO Environmental Safety Response Center with the Rapid Assessment Report of Saigon Plant Protection Enterprise.

At the end of the last session of the CP training workshop held in 2017 organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, trainees who are also directly implementing the CP strategy in the locality and have already grasped the implementation of a quick assessment of CP from contacting stage, enterprise approaching stage to completion of the report, persuading enterprises to implement cleaner production solutions, bring practical benefits to enterprises.

In the coming time, in order to disseminate the knowledge and benefits of cleaner production, to promote and create favorable conditions for CP enterprises to apply cleaner production methods, the Ministry of Industry and Trade Organized training courses for enhancing the practical skills of CP assessment for officials of the Department of Industry and Trade, Industry Promotion and Industrial Development Consultant, Energy Saving Centers and other units in nationwide.

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