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As a kick-off activity of the Ecothon-Programme, the ASEAN Sustainable Business Coach Training (ToT) was held from 22nd to 26th July 2024 with the participation of 70 business coaches and start-up accelerators from different ASEAN countries. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the training course has been organised as part of Ecothon—a competition for sustainable business models featuring comprehensive training, coaching, and mentoring sessions for startups in ASEAN.

Within the framework of the Training Phase of ClimateLaunchpad Vietnam 2024, from 16th to 26th July 2024, Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam (HSF) and the Center for Creativity and Sustainability Study and Consultancy (CCS) co-organised several training and coaching sessions on sustainable entrepreneurship for 20 sustainable start-ups in Vietnam.

In collaboration with the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam organized a workshop in Quang Ninh province to discuss policies and implementation strategies for effective solid waste management towards a circular economy.

Building on the initial results of a workshop, the HSF Vietnam, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, organized a follow-up workshop on the legal stakeholder responsibilities related to artificial intelligence (AI). This workshop is part of a three-year cooperation program on the Rule of Law Dialogue between Vietnam and Germany.

Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam together with the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) joined hands in organising a workshop on measurement tools and indicators for the circular economy in Hanoi. The workshop brought together policy experts from national and international organisations and agencies while also specifically including provincial stakeholders in the discussions.