Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025 on guidelines for development of eco-industrial parks

CIRCULAR

ON GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022 of the Government on management of industrial parks and economic zones;

Pursuant to Decree No. 89/2022/ND-CP dated October 28, 2022 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;

At the request of the Director General of the Department of Economic Zones Management;

The Minister of Planning and Investment hereby promulgates this Circular on guidelines for development of eco-industrial parks.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. Scope

This Circular provides detailed regulations on the development of eco-industrial parks and relevant forms stipulated in Articles 2, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 53 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022 of the Government on management of industrial parks and economic zones (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP).

2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to regulatory agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in the development, certification, revocation, and re-certification of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises.

Article 2. Industrial symbiosis and resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) solutions

1. Industrial symbiosis, as stipulated in Clause 7 Article 2 and Point b Clause 2 Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , includes the following cooperative activities:

a) Exchange of input and output factors (raw materials, materials, water, energy, waste, scrap materials, and other elements) in production and business operations among enterprises within the industrial park, in compliance with environmental protection regulations;

b) Shared use of production infrastructure within the industrial park, provided by entities engaged in industrial symbiosis or by a third party (excluding common technical infrastructure and social infrastructure of the industrial park provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer);

c) Shared use of services for production and business activities within the industrial park, provided by entities engaged in industrial symbiosis or by a third party inside or outside the industrial park.

2. Enterprises within the industrial park engaging in at least one of the activities specified in Points a, b, and c Clause 1 of this Article shall be considered as participating in one industrial symbiosis, as defined in Point b Clause 2 Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP .

3. RECP solutions in industrial parks, as stipulated in Point c Clause 2 Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , include:

a) Waste reduction solutions at source: internal enterprise management and use of alternative materials; process and production equipment control; improvement, innovation, and replacement of equipment and production lines to optimize energy use, reduce raw material consumption, minimize waste, and enhance business efficiency;

b) Circular solutions: collection, treatment, reuse, and recycling of waste, scrap materials, and rainwater for internal production within enterprises in compliance with environmental protection regulations;

c) Product improvement solutions: design, packaging, and product modifications to reduce environmental impact.

4. During the evaluation and supervision of enterprises implementing the provisions under Point b and Point c Clause 2 Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , the competent authority may seek opinions from domestic specialized organizations and units that meet the requirements for providing consulting services on RECP solutions, or from international organizations with expertise in this field. These opinions may be collected through consultation meetings or written requests.

Article 3. RECP information and database in industrial parks

1. RECP information and database in industrial parks, as specified in Clauses 3, 4, and 5 Article 36 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , consist of platforms, data, and indicators related to RECP in industrial parks, as defined in Appendix A and Appendix B enclosed with this Circular (hereinafter referred to as the RECP information and database), including:

a) The RECP information and database at the local level, managed by the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board, which is responsible for collecting, developing, managing, and operating the system to monitor, certify, revoke, and re-certify eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises, and to perform tasks as stipulated in Clause 5 Article 36 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP ;

b) The RECP information and database at the enterprise and organization level, implemented by industrial park infrastructure developers, enterprises within industrial parks, and relevant organizations, for the purpose of data collection, reporting, management, and operation to enhance efficient resource use, promote cleaner production, and facilitate industrial symbiosis among enterprises within industrial parks, under the coordination and supervision of the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board.

3. The information and database system specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be integrated into the National Information System on Industrial Parks and Economic Zones, which is developed, operated, and managed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The system’s online platform shall be published on the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s website.

The Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board, enterprises, and relevant organizations specified in Points a and b of this Clause shall be provided with online access accounts to supply and update data in the RECP database system.

Article 4. Determination of land areas for calculating the ratio of green space, traffic, technical infrastructure, and shared social infrastructure in industrial parks

1. The land area for green space, traffic, technical infrastructure, and shared social infrastructure in industrial parks, as specified in Point a Clause 3 Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , includes:

a) The land area allocated for green space in the industrial park;

b) The land area allocated for traffic within the industrial park;

c) The land area designated for technical infrastructure in the industrial park, including energy supply, public lighting, telecommunications, water supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, public sanitation, and other technical infrastructure systems, except for the area specified in Point b Clause 1 of this Article;

d) The land area designated for the shared social infrastructure system in the industrial park, including infrastructure for public utility services such as healthcare, education, culture, sports, commerce, accommodation facilities, parks, gardens, playgrounds, and other social infrastructure works.

2. The percentage of each type of land area specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be determined based on the total area of the industrial park, in accordance with the industrial park construction plan approved by the competent authority.

Chapter II

CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES

Article 5. Conditions for proposing new investment in eco-industrial parks

1. The investment project proposal or the pre-feasibility study report for the development of eco-industrial park infrastructure shall include the contents specified in Point a Clause 2 Article 8 and Point a Clause 2 Article 38 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP .

2. The assessment of compliance with conditions for investment in the construction and operation of eco-industrial park infrastructure, as stipulated in Point a Clause 2 Article 38, includes:

a) The anticipated key industries and sectors to be attracted to the industrial park, as determined in accordance with the approved industrial park construction plan by the competent authority;

b) The estimated emission levels for the key industries and sectors specified in Point a Clause 1 of this Article, calculated based on the greenhouse gas inventory guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) or relevant international tools, as well as the sector-specific greenhouse gas inventory guidelines issued by competent authorities;

c) The proposed industrial symbiosis plan, categorized according to the provisions in Clause 1 Article 2 of this Circular;

d) The plan for establishing and implementing an input-output monitoring mechanism for the industrial park, covering the use of raw materials, water, energy, chemicals, waste, and scrap materials, which may be developed and implemented through the system specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 3 of this Circular;

dd) The plan for fulfilling social responsibility towards the surrounding community, which may be formulated in accordance with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, or other similar sustainable development reports;

e) A commitment to compliance with the criteria for defining an eco-industrial park as stipulated in Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP within eight years from the date of establishment of the industrial park, with a clearly defined implementation roadmap.

Article 6. Forms of documents and reports related to registration for certification of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises

1. Forms of documents and reports related to application for certification of eco-industrial parks are specified in Appendix A.

2. Forms of documents and reports related to application for certification of eco-enterprises are specified in Appendix B.

3. Forms of documents issued by regulatory agencies related to the certification of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises are specified in Appendix C.

Chapter III

REPORTS ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES

Article 7. Reports on monitoring and evaluation of the performance of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises

1. The annual performance report of eco-industrial parks for the reporting year, as stipulated in Clause 1 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , shall be prepared by the investor implementing the project for the construction and operation of eco-industrial park infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as eco-industrial park infrastructure developer and operator). The report shall be updated in the RECP database system and submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board by March 31 of the following year for monitoring and supervision.

2. The annual performance report of eco-enterprises, as stipulated in Clause 2 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , shall be prepared by eco-enterprises, updated in the database system on RECP, and submitted to both the eco-industrial park infrastructure developer and operator and the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board by March 15 of the following year for monitoring and supervision.

3. Forms of reports specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article are provided in Appendix A and Appendix B enclosed with this Circular.

Article 8. Evaluation of the performance of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises

The evaluation of the performance of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises, as stipulated in Clause 4 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP , shall be conducted through economic, social, and environmental indicators specified in Appendix A and Appendix B enclosed with this Circular and updated in the database system as stipulated in Article 2 of this Circular.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 9. Implementation

The Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board shall take the lead, in coordination with relevant Departments, sectors, and competent authorities, to perform the following tasks:

a) Annually review and assess difficulties and obstacles (if any) in the implementation of regulations on eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises;

b) Promptly update regulations related to eco-industrial parks based on legal documents on investment, land, commerce, construction, labor, environment, and other relevant laws, and report to the Province-level People’s Committee for recommendations to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, relevant ministries, and the Government for amendments to relevant regulations on eco-industrial parks.

Article 10. Responsibilities of ministries, sectors, and local authorities

1. The Ministry of Planning and Investment is responsible for ensuring funding for the development, management, operation, mining, connection, and data sharing related to eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises in accordance with regulations.

2. Ministries, sectors, and Province-level People’s Committees are responsible for ensuring funding and resources for updating information on eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises.

Article 11. Entry into force

1. This Circular comes into force as of March 15, 2025.

2. During implementation, if any issues, difficulties, or obstacles arise, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as province-level), and relevant agencies shall promptly report them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for review and resolution within its authority./.

LIST OF

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

APPENDIX A

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

A.1. Application form for certification of eco-industrial parks

(Point a Clause 2 Article 41 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK

To: ………………. (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

I. INFORMATION ON THE INVESTOR AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK

1. Information on the eco-industrial park infrastructure developer and operator

Name of investor/economic entity implementing the project: ……………………………………………………..

(Legal status document of the organization)[1] No.:…….. Date of issuance:……………. ;

Issuing authority: …………………………………………………………………………………

Headquarters address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Tax identification number (in Vietnam, if any): …………………………………………

Phone:…………… Fax:…………… Email:……………… Website (if any): ……………….…

Information on the legal representative of the enterprise/economic entity implementing the project:

- For legal representatives who are Vietnamese nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: …………………….

Personal identification number/Citizen ID:………………… Nationality: ……………………….

Current residence: ……………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

For legal representatives who are foreign nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: …………………….

Passport number:……………………………………………… Nationality: ………………………

Current residence: ……………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

2. Information on the industrial park and its infrastructure development project

2.1. Name of the industrial park: …………………………………………………………………

2.2. Name of the industrial park infrastructure development project: ………………………………………..

2.3. Project location: ……………………………………………………………………….

2.4. Investment registration details: Investment policy decision/Investment license/Investment registration certificate No. ……………….. issued by ……………….. (name of issuing authority), first issued on …………………… , last amended on ……………………….. (if any).

II. REQUEST FROM THE INVESTOR/ECONOMIC ENTITY IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT

Based on compliance with the criteria for defining an eco-industrial park as stipulated in Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones, and pursuant to Circular No. …/2025/TT-BKHDT dated …. …. 2025, of the Ministry of Planning and Investment on guidelines for the development of eco-industrial parks, the investor hereby requests the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board of [province/city] to assess and report to the Province-level People’s Committee of [province/city] for certification (or re-certification) of [bold industrial park name] as an eco-industrial park.

III. INVESTOR'S COMMITMENT

1. The investor shall take full legal responsibility for the legitimacy, accuracy, and truthfulness of the application dossier and documents submitted to the competent authority.

2. The investor shall strictly comply with the laws of Vietnam and all provisions stated in the Investment policy decision/Investment registration certificate, and the Certificate of eco-industrial park issued by the competent authority./.

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^[1] This refers to one of the following documents: Decision on establishment, Enterprise registration certificate, or equivalent document.

APPENDIX A

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

A.2. Activity and investment attraction report of the industrial park

(Point b Clause 2 Article 41 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
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ACTIVITY AND INVESTMENT ATTRACTION REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK

To: ……………… (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

1. Performance report of investment project, following the annual performance report of investment project applicable to economic entities implementing investment projects, in accordance with investment laws[1] (reports submitted for the past three years).

2. Status of implementation of the industrial park infrastructure development investment project[2].

3. Cumulative operational status of enterprises within the industrial park up to the latest year, compared to the time of application for certification as an eco-industrial park[3].

(In cases where separate reports are not prepared, the industrial park infrastructure developer may incorporate these contents into the annual reports on industrial park development, environmental protection reports, and other related reports submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and local regulatory agencies, in accordance with regulations.)

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^[1] This refers to the periodic report form for econonic entity implementing project, issued together with the Circular regulating forms of documents and reports related to investment activities in Vietnam, outbound investment, and investment promotion in accordance with the Law on Investment and other governing legal documents (if applicable).

^[2] Periodic report forms (quarterly, semi-annual, or annual) submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board.

^[3] Periodic report forms (quarterly, semi-annual, or annual) submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board.

APPENDIX A

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

A3. Evaluation and explanation of compliance with the criteria for defining an eco-industrial park

(Point c Clause 2 Article 41 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
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EVALUATION AND EXPLANATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR DEFINING AN ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK

(Attached to the Application form for certification of the eco-industrial park No. ………….. dated ……….)

To: ……………… (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

1. Report on compliance with criteria for the investor implementing the industrial park infrastructure development project

1.1. Compliance with investment, enterprise, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor laws

An evaluation of compliance with investment, enterprise, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor laws within the industrial park over the past three years before the date of application for certification as an eco-industrial park.

(In cases where separate reports are not prepared, the industrial park infrastructure developer may incorporate these contents into the annual reports on industrial park development, environmental protection reports, and other related reports submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and local regulatory agencies, in accordance with regulations.)

1.2. Status of infrastructure development and provision of basic services within the industrial park

a) Essential infrastructure services (electricity, transportation, water supply, telecommunications, fire prevention and firefighting, wastewater treatment, solid waste collection and transport, and other essential infrastructure services);

b) Infrastructure and services supporting enterprises in implementing industrial symbiosis within the industrial park (at least one of the following solutions):

- Energy: Infrastructure or activities aimed at optimizing energy use; investment in infrastructure and use of renewable energy.

- Water: Infrastructure/solutions supporting efficient water use and water reuse/recycling.

- Steam: Infrastructure/solutions supporting shared and efficient steam use.

- Exchange of raw materials and waste: Storage and shared information/data systems to facilitate the exchange of raw materials and waste; establishment and maintenance of communication channels for raw material and waste exchange.

- Storage infrastructure for raw materials and waste: designated shared areas within the industrial park for enterprises to store and exchange raw materials and waste for circular reuse.

1.3. Status of development and implementation of the input-output monitoring mechanism for raw materials, water, energy, chemicals, waste, and scrap materials within the industrial park

- Description of the collection and storage of information from manufacturing and business enterprises within the industrial park regarding raw materials, water, energy, chemicals, waste, and scrap materials (including data on demand, actual usage figures, and tracking or calculation tools, if available).

- Development of an input-output material management database (if applicable, specify the name and provide a brief description of this database).

- Annual report from the year preceding the application for certification of the eco-industrial park, detailing achievements in RECP, cleaner production, and emission reduction within the industrial park.

1.4. Environmental protection and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting for the surrounding community

- Report on the implementation of environmental protection measures in accordance with environmental laws for the year preceding the application for certification of the eco-industrial park (report already submitted to the competent regulatory authority and the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board); evidence of publication on the enterprise’s website.

- Report on the implementation of CSR for the surrounding community for the year preceding the application for certification of the eco-industrial park (report already submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board); evidence of publication on the enterprise’s website.

2. Report on compliance with criteria for enterprises within the industrial park

2.1. Compliance with investment, enterprise, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor laws by enterprises within the industrial park

Evaluation of compliance with investment, enterprise, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor regulations by enterprises within the industrial park for the three years preceding the application for certification as an eco-industrial park.

2.2. Implementation of industrial symbiosis and application of internationally recognized production and environmental management systems (ISO standards)

a) Forms of industrial symbiosis within the industrial park (one or more of the following):

- Exchange of input and output factors (raw materials, materials, water, energy, waste, scrap materials, and other elements) in production and business operations among enterprises within the industrial park, in compliance with environmental protection regulations;

- Shared use of production infrastructure within the industrial park, provided by entities engaged in industrial symbiosis or by a third party (excluding common technical infrastructure and social infrastructure of the industrial park provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer);

- Shared use of services for production and business activities within the industrial park, provided by entities engaged in industrial symbiosis or by a third party inside or outside the industrial park.

- Other industrial symbiosis linkages (if any, please describe).

b) Detailed description of the industrial symbiosis network (attach diagram).

c) Certified copies of Agreements/Commitments on cooperation for industrial symbiosis among enterprises within the industrial park.

d) Efficiency in saving raw materials, materials, water, energy, chemicals, waste, and scrap materials (if any) after implementing industrial symbiosis, based on the following indicators:

+ Electricity savings: ……… (kWh/year);

+ Fuel savings (FO oil, DO oil, LPG gas, CNG gas, natural forest wood, plantation wood, etc.): ……… (GJ/year);

+ Reduction in treated water consumption: ……… (m³/year)

+ Raw material savings: ……… (tons/year);

- Raw material 1:

- Raw material 2:

………………….

+ Chemical savings: …… tons/year

- Chemical 1:

- Chemical 2:

………………….

dd) Reduction of environmental impact after implementing industrial symbiosis through certain indicators (if applicable):

+ Reduction of solid waste: ……… (tons/year);

+ Reduction of wastewater generation: ……… (m³/year); reduction of ……… (kg/year) of COD, BOD, TSS parameters in wastewater;

+ Reduction of CO₂ equivalent emissions: ……… (tons/year).

e) Report on production and environmental management systems applied by enterprises participating in industrial symbiosis according to international standards (ISO): ISO 14000 series, Environmental Management and Audit System (IEMAS), ISO 50001 Energy Management System, Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), other equivalent standards (specify and attach certified copies of the certificates).

2.3. Number of enterprises applying resource efficient and cleaner production (RECP) solutions:…. / total number of enterprises currently operating within the industrial park.

Attachments:

- List of enterprises implementing RECP solutions;

- Reports on the implementation of RECP solutions, either self-prepared by enterprises or conducted by a RECP consulting unit, with feedback from relevant agencies;

- Results of savings in raw materials, materials, water, energy, chemicals, and waste minimization after implementing RECP solutions, based on indicators specified in Points d and dd of Section 2.2 of this document.

3. Report on compliance with industrial park criteria

3.1. Summary explanation of compliance with the minimum land use ratio requirements for green spaces, roads, technical infrastructure areas, and shared social infrastructure within the industrial park, as approved in the industrial park construction plan by the competent authority, in accordance with the national technical regulations on construction planning. The report shall specify:

a. Land area for green spaces within the industrial park;

b. Land area for roads within the industrial park;

c. Land area allocated for technical infrastructure systems within the industrial park, including: transportation systems, energy supply, lighting, telecommunications, water supply, drainage and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, public sanitation, and other technical infrastructure systems;

d. The land area designated for the shared social infrastructure system in the industrial park, including: public utility infrastructure for healthcare, education, culture, sports, commerce, parks, gardens, playgrounds, and other social infrastructure facilities.

3.2. Solutions to ensure housing and public utilities (social, cultural, and sports facilities) for workers within the industrial park, as approved by the competent authority.

(Supporting documents must be attached.)

4. Other attached documents (if any)./.

APPENDIX A

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

A.4. Form of report on monitoring of the performance of eco-industrial parks

(Clause 1 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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REPORT ON MONITORING OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK

I. Information on the investor and the infrastructure development project of the industrial park

1. Information on the eco-industrial park infrastructure developer and operator

1.1. Name of the eco-industrial park infrastructure developer and operator:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

1.2. Enterprise identification number/Investment license/Investment registration certificate/Establishment decision number: ……….. Issued by: ……….. (name of issuing authority) First issuance date: ……….. , Latest amendment date (if any): ………..

1.3. Tax identification number: ………………………………………………………………………………………...

Headquarters address: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:…………… Fax:…………… Email:……………… Website: ……………………

Type of enterprise (Joint-stock, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, etc.): ………………………………………………

Head office address: ………………………………………………………………………………

Telephone: ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Website: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Email: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

1.4. Information on the legal representative of the investor/economic entity implementing the project:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: ……………………

Position: …………… Date of birth: …………… Nationality: ………………………

(Legal status document of the individual) Number: …………… Date of issuance: ……………Place of issuance: ……………………….

Mobile phone: ……………………………………………………………………………….

Email: ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Information on the industrial park infrastructure development and operation project

2.1. Name of the industrial park infrastructure development and operation project:

………………………………………………

2.2. Project location: ………………………………………………………………………

2.4. Investment registration details: Investment policy decision/Investment license/Investment registration certificate number: …………issued by: ………… (name of issuing authority) First issuance date: ………… ; latest amendment date (if any): ………..

2.5. Total land area of the industrial park and the land designated for common infrastructure as approved by the competent authority:

Total industrial park land area (ha): …………… , where:

Land area for green spaces (ha): ……………….... (…% of the industrial park area)

Land area for roads (ha): …………… (…% of the industrial park area)

Land area for technical zones (ha): …………… (…% of the industrial park area)

Land area for shared social infrastructure (ha): …………… (…% of the industrial park area)

2.6. Social infrastructure solutions (detailed report required):

Worker housing: ………………………………………

Public service and utility facilities: ………………………….

II. Summary of compliance with legal regulations on investment, enterprises, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor

(If separate reports are not prepared, the industrial park infrastructure developer and operator may incorporate these contents into annual reports on industrial park development, environmental protection reports, and other related reports submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and local regulatory agencies, in accordance with regulations.)

III. Implementation status of the eco-industrial park

1. Implementation and maintenance of RECP

1.1. RECP implementation status:

- Total number of enterprises in the industrial park that have implemented RECP up to year [N-2]: …………..

Total number of solutions applied up to year [N-2]: …………….

- Total number of enterprises in the industrial park that implemented RECP in year [N-1]:

Total number of solutions applied up to year [N-1]: …………….……

- Projected number of enterprises planning to implement RECP in the next 3 years [N+3]: …………

1.2. Energy-saving solutions (if any):

- Applied energy management systems (specify): …………….

- Energy savings achieved in year [N-1]:

+ Electricity savings: ………… (kWh)

Energy savings: ……………. (%)^[1]

Reduction of CO2 emissions from electricity savings: ……………. (tons/year)

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits (specify): …………….…………….…………….…………….

+ Other fuels in year [N-1]: ……………. (unit of measurement)

1.3. Achieved efficiency outcomes:

- Reduction of CO₂ emissions in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year)

- Water savings in year [N-1]: ………… (m³/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Wastewater reduction in year [N-1]: ………… (m³/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Reduction of waste requiring treatment through:

+ Reuse: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

+ Recycling: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Material savings in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Chemical savings in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Total cost savings in year [N-1]: ………… (million VND)

2. Implementation of industrial symbiosis, achieved outcomes, and new enterprises participating in symbiosis networks (if any)

2.1. Number and types of industrial symbiosis implemented

a) Total number of industrial symbiosis networks implemented up to year [N-1]: ………… (networks);

b) Types of industrial symbiosis implemented:

- Exchange of input and output factors for production (raw materials, water, energy, waste, by-products, scrap materials, etc.);

- Shared use of production infrastructure within the industrial park (excluding common technical and social infrastructure provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer);

- Shared business operation services within the industrial park, provided by the infrastructure development company or third parties (e.g., employee training services, maintenance services, steam supply, warehousing, cold storage, etc.);

- Collaboration between enterprises across different industrial parks for collection, treatment, reuse, and recycling of raw materials, waste, and scrap materials, as well as energy and heat recovery, water reuse, and water circulation.

- Other forms of industrial symbiosis (if any, please describe in detail).

c) Projected number of industrial symbiosis networks by year [N+3]: ………… (networks)

Provide details of the projected network if available.

d) Forms of industrial symbiosis agreements: ………… [2]

(attach supporting documents)

dd) Entities involved in industrial symbiosis:

- Enterprises within the same industrial park: ………………..

- Enterprises across different industrial parks: …………

- Enterprises within the industrial park and residential communities outside the industrial park: …………

e) Support provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer for industrial symbiosis implementation: (detailed report required).

3. Results of industrial symbiosis implementation in the industrial park:

- Energy savings for year [N-1]:

+ Electricity savings: ………… (kWh)

Energy savings: ……………. (%)^[3]

Reduction of CO2 emissions from electricity savings: ……………. (tons/year)

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits (specify): …………….…………….…………….…………….

+ Other fuels in year [N-1]: ……………. (unit of measurement)

- Reduction of CO₂ emissions in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year)

- Water savings in year [N-1]: ………… (m³/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Reduction of wastewater generation: ………… (m³/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Reduction of waste requiring treatment through:

+ Reuse: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

+ Recycling: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Material savings in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Use of materials sourced from other enterprises in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year); Cost savings: ………… (million VND)

- Supply of materials to other enterprises in year [N-1]: ………… (tons/year); revenue generated: ………… (million VND)

- Chemical savings in year [N-1]: ....(tons); cost savings: ……………….(million VND)

- Total cost savings in year [N-1]: …………….…………………(million VND)

- Shared services/common services in year [N-1]: …………….; cost savings: … (million VND);

- Other results (if any): …………….…………….…………….…………….

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^[1] Compared to total energy consumption

^[2] Civil contract or agreement

^[3] Compared to total energy consumption

APPENDIX A

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

A.5. Indicators for assessing the economic, social, and environmental performance of eco-industrial parks

(Clause 4 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

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^[1] The plan for fulfilling social responsibility towards the surrounding community, which may be formulated in accordance with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, or other similar sustainable development reports;

APPENDIX B

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

B.1. Application form for certification of the eco-enterprise

(Point a Clause 2 Article 42 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE

To: ……………… (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

I. INFORMATION ON INVESTOR AND INVESTMENT PROJECT

1. Investor information:

1.1. For individual investors:

Full name: ………………………………….. Gender: ……………………..

Date of birth: ……………….. Nationality: …………………………………..

……….. Legal identity document of the individual[1] No. ………. ; Date of issue ; Issued by: ...

Permanent address: …………………………………………………………………………

Current residence: ……………………………………………………………………………..

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): ………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: ……………………………….

1.2. For corporate or organizational investors:

Company/organization name: ………………………………………………………………..

(Legal status document of the organization)[2] No.:…….. Date of issuance:……………. ; Issuing authority: …….

Headquarters address: ……………………………………………………………………………

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): …………………………………………………

Phone:……………………………Fax: ……………… Email: ……………… Website (if any): ............

Additional investors (if any): Information should be declared similarly to the section above.

Information on the legal representative of the enterprise/economic organization implementing the project:

- For legal representatives who are Vietnamese nationals:

Full name: ………………………………….. Date of birth: ………………..

Personal identification/citizen identification number: …………………….. Nationality: ............

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………….

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………

-For legal representatives who are foreign nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: ………………………

Passport number:...……………………………….: Nationality: ……………………………………

Current residence: ………………………………………………………………………………….

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………

2. Information on the economic entity implementing the project (if applicable):

- Name of the economic entity: …………………………………………………………………………..

- Enterprise code/Investment License/Investment Registration Certificate/Establishment Decision No.: ……………… Issued by: (Issuing authority), First issued on: ………………… Last amendment date (if any): ……………………………………………………………….

3. Investment project information:

- Investment project name: ………………………………………………………………………

- Project location: …………………………………………………………………….

- Investment certificate/Investment registration certificate (or equivalent legal document): No.: ……………… Issued by: ……………… First issued on: …….. Last amendment date (if any): ……………………… (if any).

II. INVESTOR’S RECOMMENDATION

Based on compliance with the criteria for identifying an eco-enterprise as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones.

Pursuant to Circular No. …/2025/TT-BKHDT dated …… of the Ministry of Planning and Investment on guidelines for the development of eco-industrial parks.

The investor requests the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board of [Province/City] to evaluate and certify (or recertify) [bold enterprise name] as meeting the eco-enterprise criteria.

III. INVESTOR'S COMMITMENT

1. The investor shall take full legal responsibility for the legitimacy, accuracy, and truthfulness of the application dossier and documents submitted to the competent authority.

2. The investor shall strictly comply with the laws of Vietnam and all provisions stated in the Investment policy decision/Investment registration certificate, and the Certificate of eco-industrial park issued by the competent authority./.

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^[1] This refers to one of the following documents: Personal identification, Citizen ID card, Identity card, Passport, or other legally recognized personal identification documents.

^[2] This refers to one of the following documents: Decision on establishment, Enterprise registration certificate, or equivalent document.

APPENDIX B

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

B.2. Activity report of enterprises in the eco-industrial park

(Point b Clause 2 Article 41 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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SUMMARY ACTIVITY REPORT OF ENTERPRISES IN THE ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK

To: ………………. (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

1. Performance report of investment project, following the annual performance report of investment project applicable to economic organizations implementing investment projects (hereinafter referred to as project implementing entity), in accordance with investment laws[1] (reports submitted for the past three years).

2. Report on compliance with regulations on enterprises, construction, land use, environmental protection, and labor laws (reports submitted in the past three years)[2].

3. Status of business operations of the enterprise in the industrial park, accumulated up to the most recent year before applying for eco-enterprise certification[3].

(In case separate reports are not prepared, the industrial park infrastructure developer and operator may incorporate these contents into relevant reports previously submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and other relevant local authorities as required by regulations).

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^[1] This refers to the periodic report form for econonic entity implementing project, issued together with the Circular regulating forms of documents and reports related to investment activities in Vietnam, outbound investment, and investment promotion in accordance with the Law on Investment and other governing legal documents (if applicable).

^[2] Periodic reports submitted quarterly/semi-annually/annually to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and relevant local departments.

^[3] Periodic reports submitted quarterly/semi-annually/annually to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board.

APPENDIX B

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

B.3. Evaluation and explanation of compliance with the criteria for defining an eco-enterprise

(Point c Clause 2 Article 42 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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EVALUATION AND EXPLANATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR DEFINING AN ECO-ENTERPRISE

To: ……………… (Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board)

I. EVALUATION AND EXPLANATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA FOR DEFINING AN ECO-ENTERPRISE

1.1. Compliance with investment, enterprise, construction, land, environmental protection, and labor laws

A preliminary evaluation of compliance with laws on investment, enterprises, construction, land, and environmental protection within the industrial park during the three years preceding the applications for eco-enterprise certification.

In case separate reports are not prepared, enterprises must attach previously submitted reports as required by laws on investment, enterprises, construction, land, environmental protection, and other relevant reports that have been submitted to the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board and other relevant local authorities within three years before applying for eco-enterprise certification.

1.2. Implementation of industrial symbiosis and application of internationally recognized production and environmental management systems (ISO standards)

a) Participation in industrial symbiosis within the industrial park (one or more of the following forms):

- Exchange of input and output factors (raw materials, materials, water, energy, waste, scrap materials, and other elements) in production and business operations among enterprises within the industrial park, in compliance with environmental protection regulations;

- Shared use of production infrastructure within the industrial park, provided by entities engaged in industrial symbiosis or by a third party (excluding common technical infrastructure and social infrastructure of the industrial park provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer);

- Shared infrastructure for production activities within the industrial park, provided by industrial symbiosis participants or third parties (excluding shared technical and social infrastructure provided by the industrial park infrastructure investor);

- Exchange of input and output factors for production (raw materials, water, energy, waste, by-products, scrap materials, etc.);

- Other industrial symbiosis linkages (if any, please describe).

b) Detailed description of the industrial symbiosis network (attach diagram).

c) Certified copies of Agreements/Commitments on cooperation for industrial symbiosis among enterprises within the industrial park.

d) Efficiency in saving raw materials, materials, water, energy, chemicals, waste, and scrap materials (if any) after implementing industrial symbiosis, measured by the following indicators:

+ Electricity savings: ……… (kWh/year);

+ Fuel savings (FO oil, DO oil, LPG gas, CNG gas, natural forest wood, plantation wood, etc.): ………… unit GJ/year;

+ Reduction in treated water consumption: ……… (m³/year);

+ Raw material savings: ……… (tons/year);

- Raw material 1:

- Raw material 2:

…………………

+ Chemical savings: …… tons/year

- Chemical 1:

- Chemical 2:

…………………

dd) Reduction of environmental impact after implementing industrial symbiosis through certain indicators (if applicable):

+ Reduction of solid waste: ……… (tons/year);

+ Reduction of wastewater generation: ……… (m³/year); reduction of ……… (kg/year) of COD, BOD, TSS parameters in wastewater;

+ Reduction of CO₂ equivalent emissions: ……… (tons/year);

e) Report on production and environmental management systems applied by enterprises participating in industrial symbiosis according to international standards (ISO): ISO 14000 series, Environmental Management and Audit System (IEMAS), ISO 50001 Energy Management System, Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), other equivalent standards (specify and attach certified copies of the certificates).

1.3. Report on the implementation of RECP solutions by the enterprise

- A report on RECP, prepared by the enterprise itself or by a RECP consulting firm;

- Results of RECP, including raw materials, materials, water, energy, chemical savings, and reductions in waste and scrap, measured by the specific indicators outlined in points d and e of section 1.2 of this document.

2. Other documents attached

2.1. Certificate of eco-industrial park issued by the Province-level People’s Committee for the industrial park where the enterprise operates.

2.2. Other relevant documents (if any)./.

APPENDIX B

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

B.4. Report on monitoring of the performance of the eco-enterprise

(Clause 2 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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REPORT ON MONITORING OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ECO-ENTERPRISE

I. INFORMATION ON INVESTOR AND INVESTMENT PROJECT

1. Investor information:

1.1. For individual investors:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Gender: ………………………

Date of birth: ……………….. Nationality: ………………………………………………

(Legal identity document of the individual[1] No. ………. ; Issued on: …….. Issued by: ………………..

Permanent address: ………………………………………………………………………………

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): …………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: ……………………………………..

1.2. For corporate or organizational investors:

Company/organization name: ……………………………………………………………………

(Legal status document of the organization)[2] No.:…….. ....; Date of issue:……… ; Issuing authority: …………….

Headquarters address: ……………………………………………………………………………

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): …………………………………………………………………

Phone:…………… Fax:…………… Email:……………… Website (if any): ………………..

Additional investors (if any): Information should be declared similarly to the section above.

Information on the legal representative of the enterprise/economic organization implementing the project:

- For legal representatives who are Vietnamese nationals:

Full name: ………………………………….. Date of birth: …………………………..

Personal identification number/Citizen ID:………………… Nationality: ……………………..

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

- For legal representatives who are foreign nationals:

Full name: ………………………………….. Date of birth: …………………………..

Passport number:……………………………………………… Nationality: …………………………………………

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

2. Information on the economic entity implementing the project (if applicable):

- Name of the economic entity: …………………………………………………………………..

- Enterprise code/Investment License/Investment Registration Certificate/Establishment Decision No.: ……………… Issued by: (Issuing authority), First issued on: ………………… Last amendment date (if any): ………………………………………………………………

3. Investment project information:

- Investment project name: ………………………………………………………………………

- Project location: …………………………………………………………………….

- Investment certificate/Investment registration certificate (or equivalent legal document): No.: ……………… Issued by: ……………… First issued on: …….. Last amendment date (if any): ………………………

II. INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE'S PRODUCTION CAPACITY[3]

1.1. Production capacity of the facility in year [N-1]

Where:

(1) Choose a unit appropriate for the product type, such as tons/year, meters/year, m²/year, m³/hour, etc.

(2) Select the appropriate energy type and unit within the system, and include multiple energy types if applicable.

II. IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECP

2.1. Energy savings

a) Energy-saving models applied: ……………………

b) Energy savings for year [N-1]:

Electricity savings: ………………… (kWh)

Reduction of CO2 emissions from electricity savings: ……………. (tons/year)

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits: ……………………………

Fuel savings in year [N-1]: ………………. (unit of measurement): ……………….

CO₂ equivalent emissions reduction from fuel savings: ………………. (tons/year)

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits: …………………………..

2.2. CO₂ equivalent emissions reduction: ………………. (tons/year) in year [N-1]

2.3. Water savings (m³/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

2.4. Reduction in wastewater in year [N-1]: …………………………….

Cost savings: ………………. (million VND);

2.5. Reduction in waste requiring treatment (tons/year): ………………. through

Reuse (tons/year): ………………. Cost savings: ………………. (million VND)

Recycling (tons/year): ………………. Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

2.6. Savings in primary materials (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

2.7. Chemical savings (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ………………. (million VND);

III. IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS

3.1. Number and types of industrial symbiosis collaborations

a) Number of industrial symbiosis activities implemented up to year [N]:

b) Types of industrial symbiosis implemented:

- Exchange of input and output factors for production (raw materials, water, energy, waste, by-products, scrap materials, etc.);

- Shared use of production infrastructure within the industrial park (excluding common technical and social infrastructure provided by the industrial park infrastructure developer);

- Shared services for production and business operations in the industrial park, provided by the industrial park infrastructure investor or a third party (e.g., staff training, maintenance, steam supply, warehousing, cold storage services, etc.).

- Collaborative initiatives among enterprises in different industrial parks for the collection, treatment, reuse, and recycling of materials, waste, scrap, energy recovery, and water recycling.

- Other forms of industrial symbiosis (if any, please describe in detail).

c) Forms of industrial symbiosis implementation:

- Through agreements signed with enterprises within the industrial park: ………………. (provide enterprise names)

- Through agreements signed with enterprises outside the industrial park: ………………. (provide enterprise names)

d) Support from industrial park infrastructure developer and operator in implementing industrial symbiosis (if any, please specify): ……………….

3.2. Results of industrial symbiosis implementation

3.2.1. Energy savings in year [N-1]:

Electricity (kWh):

Reduction of equivalent CO2 emissions from electricity savings:

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits: ……………….……………….

Fuel consumption in year [N-1] (unit of measurement):

Reduction of equivalent CO2 emissions from fuel savings: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Other benefits: ……………….……………….

3.2.2. Reduction of equivalent CO2 emissions (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

3.2.3. Water savings (m³/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….……………….

Cost savings (million VND): ……………….……………….

3.2.4. Reduction of wastewater (m³/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND);

3.2.5. Reduction of waste requiring treatment (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Measures applied to reduce waste:

Reuse (tons/year): ………………. Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

Recycling (tons/year): ………………. Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

3.2.6. Primary material savings (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

3.2.7. Use of secondary materials (tons/year) from other enterprises: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND);

3.2.8. Supply of secondary materials for other enterprises: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND);

3.2.9. Chemical savings (tons/year) in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)

3.2.10. Shared services/common services in year [N-1]: ……………….

Cost savings: ……………. (million VND)./.

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^[1] This refers to one of the following documents: Personal identification, Citizen ID card, Identity card, Passport, or other legally recognized personal identification documents.

^[2] This refers to one of the following documents: Decision on establishment, Enterprise registration certificate, or equivalent document.

^[3] N refers to the reporting year; N-1 refers to one year before the reporting year; N-2 refers to two years before the reporting year; N+3 refers to three years after the reporting year.

APPENDIX B

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ECO-ENTERPRISE
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

B.5. Environmental and social performance indicators for eco-enterprises

(Clause 4 Article 43 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

APPENDIX C

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

C.1. Form for eco-industrial park certificate

(Clause 1 Article 40 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK CERTIFICATE

Certificate No. ……………………

Pursuant to Law on Organization of Local Government dated June 19, 2015, as amended by the Law on amendments to the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Government Organization dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment, and the Law on Bidding No. 57/2024/QH15 dated November 29, 2024;

Pursuant to Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2024, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones;

Pursuant to Circular No. …/2025/TT-BKHDT dated … of the Minister of Planning and Investment on guidelines for developing eco-industrial parks;

Considering the request of the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board at Report No. … regarding the request for eco-industrial park certification,

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF PROVINCE/CITY…

CERTIFIES THAT

The industrial park meets the criteria specified in Clause 1, Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2024, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones, with the following details:

I. INFORMATION ON THE INVESTOR

I. Information on the industrial park infrastructure developer and operator

Name of investor/economic organization implementing the project: ……………………………………………………

Legal identity document[1] No.: ……. Issued on: ……. Issued by:

Issuing authority: …………………………………………………………………………………

Headquarters address: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Tax identification number (in Vietnam, if any): …………………………………………

Phone:…………… Fax:…………… Email:……………… Website (if any): ……………

Information on the legal representative of the enterprise/economic organization implementing the project:

- For legal representatives who are Vietnamese nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: ……………………

Personal identification number/Citizen ID:………………… Nationality: ………………………

Current residence: ………………………………………………………………………………….

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: ……………………………………………

- For legal representatives who are foreign nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: ……………………

Passport number:……………………………………………… Nationality: ………………………………………………..

Current residence: ………………………………………………………………………………….

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: ……………………………………………

II. INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRIAL PARK

1. Name of the industrial park: ………………………………

2. Name of the construction and operation of eco-industrial park infrastructure: ……………

3. Project location (specify commune/ward/town, district, province/city):

………………………………………………………………………………

3. Project scale: ……………………………………………………………………………………

4. Project code: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Investment registration details: Investment policy decision/Investment license/Investment registration certificate No…… issued by ………………… (name of issuing authority); first issued on: …………..; last amendment date (if applicable): ……………………………………

This Eco-Industrial Park Certificate is issued in … (written in words) original copies; each investor receives one copy, and one copy is retained at: ……………… It is also published on the National Information System on Industrial Parks and Economic Zones./.

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^[1] One of the following documents: Establishment decision, Business registration certificate, or other equivalent documents.

APPENDIX C

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

C.2. Form for eco-enterprise certificate

(Clause 2 Article 40 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

ECO-ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE

Certificate No. …………………..

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Local Government dated June 19, 2015, as amended by the Law on amendments to the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Government Organization dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment, and the Law on Bidding No. 57/2024/QH15 dated November 29, 2024;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2024, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones;

Pursuant to Circular No. …/2025/TT-BKHDT dated … of the Minister of Planning and Investment on guidelines for developing eco-industrial parks;

Considering the request from [Investor’s name] at Document No. … regarding the request for eco-enterprise certification,

INDUSTRIAL PARK AND ECONOMIC ZONE MANAGEMENT BOARD ……..

CERTIFIES THAT

The industrial enterprise meets the criteria specified in Clause 2, Article 37 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2024, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones, with the following details:

I. INFORMATION ON THE ENTERPRISE

1. Investor information:

1.1. For individual investors:

Full name: ………………………………….. Gender: ………………….

Date of birth: ................................................ Nationality: ……………………………………

(Legal identity document[1] No.: ……. Issued on: ……. Issued by:……… ; Issued by: ...

Permanent address: …………………………………………………………………………….

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): …………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: ……………………………………………

1.2. For corporate or organizational investors:

Company/organization name: ……………………………………………………………………

(Legal identity document[2] No.: ……. Issued on: ……. Issued by: ……………

Headquarters address: …………………………………………………………………………….

Tax identification number (if any, in Vietnam): …………………………………………………………………

Phone:…………… Fax:…………… Email:……………… Website (if any): ...……………….

Additional investors (if any): Information to be declared as above.

Information on the legal representative of the enterprise/economic organization implementing the project:

- For legal representatives who are Vietnamese nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: ………………….

Personal identification number/Citizen ID:………………… Nationality: ………………….

Current residence: …………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

- For legal representatives who are foreign nationals:

Full name:……………………………………………………… Date of birth: …………………..

Passport number:……………………………………………… Nationality: ……………………………………….

Current residence: ...………………………………………………………………………………

Phone:………………… Fax:………………… Email: …………………………………………..

2. Information on the economic entity implementing the project (if applicable):

- Name of the economic entity: ………………………………………………………………….

- Enterprise code/Investment License/Investment Registration Certificate/Establishment Decision No.: ……………… Issued by: (Issuing authority), First issued on: ………………… Last amendment date (if any): …………………………………………………………………………

3. Investment project information:

- Investment project name: ………………………………………………………………………

- Project location: ……………………………………

- Investment certificate/Investment registration certificate (or equivalent legal document): No.: ……………… Issued by: ……………… First issued on: …….. Last amendment date (if any): ………………………

II. INVESTMENT PROJECT INFORMATION

- Investment project name: …………………………………………………………………………

- Project location: ……………………………………

- Investment certificate/Investment registration certificate (or equivalent legal document): No.: ……………… Issued by: ……………… First issued on: …….. Last amendment date (if any): ………………………

- Project code: ……………………………………………………………………………………

This Eco-Enterprise Certificate is issued in .... (in words) original copies; each investor is granted one copy, one copy is retained at: ………………… and is published on the National Information System on Industrial Parks and Economic Zones./.

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^[1] This refers to one of the following documents: Personal identification, Citizen ID card, Identity card, Passport, or other legally recognized personal identification documents.

^[2] This refers to one of the following documents: Decision on establishment, Enterprise registration certificate, or equivalent document.

APPENDIX C

FORMS OF DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ECO-ENTERPRISES
(Issued together with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BKHDT dated January 24, 2025, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

C.3. Form for Notice of termination and revocation of the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate

(Clause 2 Article 44 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP)

NOTICE

Regarding the termination and revocation of the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate

To: …………………. (Name of the investor/economic entity implementing the project)

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment, and the Law on Bidding No. 57/2024/QH15 dated November 29, 2024;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2024, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones;

Pursuant to Circular No. …/2025/TT-BKHDT dated …, of the Minister of Planning and Investment on guidelines for developing eco-industrial parks;

Pursuant to Decision No. … defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of … (name of the competent government authority);

Pursuant to eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate No. … issued by … on …; ;

Pursuant to …… (document or legal basis directly supporting the termination and revocation of the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate);

The competent government authority[2] ….hereby notifies as follows:

1. Termination and revocation of the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate for:

- Project name: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

- Project code / Certificate of eco-industrial park or eco-enterprise number: …………… issued by ………… (name of issuing authority), first issued on …………………… , last amended on ……………………….. (investor/economic entity implementing the project: ………… operating under: Business registration certificate/Establishment decision No. ………… issued by ………… (name of issuing authority), first issued on …………………… , last amended on ………………………..

2. Reasons for the termination and revocation of the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate: (Specify the reasons in accordance with Clause 1, Article 44 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones).

3. The investor/economic entity implementing the project will no longer be entitled to the incentives stipulated in Article 39 of Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP dated May 28, 2022, of the Government on the management of industrial parks and economic zones, as well as other relevant legal provisions related to eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises, from the effective date of this Notice and must complete all relevant legal procedures accordingly.

4. This Notice takes effect from … and is issued in … (written in words) original copies; each investor will receive one copy; one copy will be issued to the investor/economic entity implementing the project; one copy will be retained by the competent government authority./.

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^[1] Corresponding to the authority that issued the eco-industrial park certificate or eco-enterprise certificate (i.e., the Province-level People's Committee or the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board).

^[2] Province-level People's Committee or the Industrial Park and Economic Zone Management Board.