Eco-industrial parks in Vietnam towards sustainable industrial zones

Abstract

Eco-industrial park is the new trend in developing sustainable industrial zones. In Vietnam, the concept of 'eco-industrial park' has gained its popularity in the last decade; yet there remain many obstacles in actualizing this model. One of the main reasons is the lack of a criteria set for building eco-industrial parks that fits Vietnamese situation. We analyzed criteria for building eco-industrial parks in other countries in order to compare with current criteria in Vietnam. Suggestions for establishing a criteria set for building eco-industrial parks in Vietnam were discussed.