| EPIF 2008 |
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Balloons and flags celebrate the EPIF in front of the NCC |
Eager crowd at Registration Booth |
Visitors throng first floor of the Exhibition Hall |
Corner of the Korean Pavilion on second floor of the Exhibition Hall |
Third-floor booths take advantage of ultramodern NCC architecture |
Schoolchildren flocking to fourth floor for performances and cultural activities |
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| Secretary-General’s Courtesy Calls |
Talking with Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong |
Meeting Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang |
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| Opening Ceremony |
Local children giving cultural performance |
President of VACNE Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh introducing guests of honor |
Minister Phong delivering the Welcome Address |
APO Secretary-General Takenaka speaking on GP and EPIFs |
Deputy Director-General for Environment Affairs Hajime Ito, METI, Japan, introducing Japanese eco-innovations |
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen (second from right) presenting certificates to fair organizers |
Prof. Yamamoto (left) presenting the Eco-Products Directory 2008 to Vice Chairman Kien |
Vice Chairman Kien announcing the official opening of the EPIF 2008 |
Guests of honor at ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the EPIF 2008 |
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ice Chairman Kien visiting APO booth during tour of exhibition hall |
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| International Conference on Promotion of Eco-products for Competitiveness and Sustainable Consumption |
GPAC Chairperson Nomakuchi delivering the Keynote Address |
Director General of Malaysia Productivity Corporation, Dato’ Nik Zainiah Nik Abdul Rahman illustrating sustainable consumption with local newspaper articles |
Managing Director of VPC Nguyen Anh Tuan (left) presenting tokens of appreciation to conference speakers |
APO participant from Pakistan inquiring about eco-products and productivity |
Water purification plant at Thang Long Industrial Park |
Observing waste management process at local company Seraphin |
Participants and resource speakers at the conference |
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| Concurrent Events |
Workshop on Green Purchasing & Green Supply Chains |
Local meeting on Environment Protection Award 2008 |
Fujitsu Environmental Forum 2008 |
Promoting the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) |
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| Other Activities at the NCC |
Fun-fair photos with an environmental twist |
Toyota’s booth drew many young visitors with live performances |
Making collages under the EPIF theme
“For Sustainable Development and Better Life” |
Waste separation game |
Winner of Toshiba’s eco-friendly flat-screen TV lucky draw |