Overview of the training session. Photo: Hà Duy

At the programme, enterprises received presentations from experts from STI Viet Nam Co., Ltd. providing general knowledge on sustainable development, market requirements, and trends in international trade; introducing key sets of sustainable development standards and regulations (such as product quality standards, environmental management standards, social responsibility standards, information transparency standards, regulations on technical barriers to trade, and relevant international legal regulations and policies).

More than 60 enterprises in the province were provided with knowledge on technical barriers and sustainable standards in production and business. Photo: Hà Duy

In addition, experts also disseminated implementation roadmaps for applying certain sustainable standards at enterprises, including: foundational factors prior to implementation and specific roadmaps for applying sustainable standards (with steps such as current status assessment, objective setting, standard selection, action plan development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, commitment from stakeholders, and community participation).

Enterprises directly exchanged views with experts on issues related to the application of sustainable standards in production and business. Photo: Hà Duy

The programme also allocated time for enterprises to exchange and discuss issues related to the application of sustainable standards in their production and business activities.