What is sustainable consumption? What are the state policies to boost sustainable production and consumption in Vietnam?
What is sustainable consumption in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 10, Article 3 of the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights 2023, it is stipulated as follows:
“sustainable consumption” means the efficient use of products, goods and services in a way that minimizes negative environmental and socio-economic impacts while meeting consumption or domestic needs of individuals, families and organizations.
According to the above regulations, “sustainable consumption” means the efficient use of products, goods and services in a way that minimizes negative environmental and socio-economic impacts while meeting consumption or domestic needs of individuals, families and organizations..
What is sustainable consumption? What are the state policies to boost sustainable production and consumption in Vietnam?
What are the state policies to boost sustainable production and consumption in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights 2023, it is stipulated as follows:
State policies on protection of consumers’ rights
1. Enable consumers, other agencies, organizations and individuals to fully exercise their rights and obligations and encourage initiative in conducting consumer right protection activities; encourage consumers, other agencies, organizations and individuals to participate in protecting consumers’ rights and respect them for their participation.
2. Encourage and assist traders in science and technology research, application and development and innovation in support of their protection of consumers’ rights.
3. Enable agencies and organization in charge of protecting consumers’ rights and related agencies and organizations to mobilize resources for investment in infrastructure and development of human resources; encourage and promote private sector involvement in provision of counseling, assistance, dissemination of policies, laws, knowledge and guidance on skills in protecting consumers’ rights.
4. Protect consumers’ rights in association with promoting responsible business practices, diversifying modern distribution channels and building an independent and self-reliant economy.
5. Speed up international integration, expand international cooperation and share information and experience in protection of consumers’ rights.
6. Improve business ethics, create a safe, civilized, healthy and sustainable consumption culture; strictly and promptly handle acts of infringing upon consumers’ interests.
7. Boost sustainable production and consumption, including the following activities:
a) Encourage and promote investment, production, circulation, distribution, export and import of products, goods, services and eco-friendly technologies to aim for green and circular economy, thereby furthering consumers’ interests;
b) Assist organizations and individuals in applying and developing advanced science and technology, codes, barcodes and tracing so as to produce and supply products, goods and services in such a way to assure safety and quality, and improve competitiveness of products, goods and services;
c) Proactively and responsibly participate in boosting sustainable production and consumption in the region and the world.
According to the above regulations, the boost sustainable production and consumption, including the following activities:
- Encourage and promote investment, production, circulation, distribution, export and import of products, goods, services and eco-friendly technologies to aim for green and circular economy, thereby furthering consumers’ interests;
- Assist organizations and individuals in applying and developing advanced science and technology, codes, barcodes and tracing so as to produce and supply products, goods and services in such a way to assure safety and quality, and improve competitiveness of products, goods and services;
- Proactively and responsibly participate in boosting sustainable production and consumption in the region and the world.
Vietnam: Do customers have an obligation to consume sustainably from July 1, 2024?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights 2023, it is stipulated as follows:
Obligations of consumers
1. Inspect products and goods prior to their receipt as prescribed by law; select to consume products and goods of clear origin.
2. Consume products, goods and services without violating laws, contradicting fine traditions and customs, social ethics, without infringing upon national and public interests, without causing harm to life, health and property of their own and others.
3. Adhere to conditions and guidelines for transporting, preserving and using products, goods and services; regulations on inspection, environmental protection and sustainable consumption as prescribed by law.
4. Promptly and accurately inform regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals concerned as any product, good or service circulated on the market is found failing to ensure safety, damaging or threatening to damage life, health, honor, dignity, reputation or property of consumers; notify traders’ acts which infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
5. Bear responsibility for providing inaccurate or inadequate information relating to transactions between consumers and traders as prescribed by law.
6. Assume other obligations as prescribed by law.
According to the above regulations, from July 1, 2024, consumers have the obligation to adhere to conditions and guidelines for transporting, preserving and using products, goods and services; regulations on inspection, environmental protection and sustainable consumption as prescribed by law.
The Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights 2023 takes effect from July 1, 2024.
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