BNA LEGAL AFFIRMS ITS ROLE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ADVISOR THROUGH EXPERT VOICE AT THE FORUM IN LAOS

On December 4–5, 2025, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, Lawyer Nguyen Thuy Dung – Managing Partner of BNA Legal – shared insights at the “Law Forum Strengthening Environmental Justice in Lao PDR,” organized under the JuSTICE Project with sponsorship from AFD – Agence Française de Développement and in collaboration with the Lao Bar Association.

The forum gathered a wide range of national judicial actors, environmental law experts, and reputable international organizations from Laos, Australia, China, France, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, along with representatives from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It served as a platform for in-depth dialogue to share experiences and promote practical solutions for enforcing environmental law, strengthening environmental justice, and adapting to climate change in Laos and the region.

At the forum, Lawyer Nguyen Thuy Dung presented on the topic: “Vietnamese Law on Waste Management.”

The presentation provided a systematic and practical overview of Vietnam’s legal framework on waste management, particularly plastic waste, with key highlights:

• The legal system governing waste management in Vietnam;
• State management tools in waste control, including measures to prevent illegal cross-border waste trade and transportation currently applied in Vietnam;
• Legal issues related to plastic waste control in Vietnam, including national strategies and plans for reducing plastic waste and marine debris.

Insights drawn from Vietnam’s experience in developing and implementing environmental law, combined with expertise in corporate advisory and policy, attracted significant attention from international delegates, contributing to deeper regional dialogue on waste management and environmental justice.

The forum reaffirmed that environmental law cannot be achieved without multi-national and multi-stakeholder cooperation—from government agencies, legal practitioners, and academia to international organizations.

Lawyer Nguyen Thuy Dung’s participation at this international forum demonstrates:

• The professional expertise and academic voice of BNA Legal’s team in environmental law and sustainable governance;
• The firm’s commitment to supporting businesses and public policy in legal compliance, ESG practices, and sustainable development;
• Its role in connecting Vietnam’s legal knowledge with the region and the world, contributing to the advancement of effective and equitable environmental legal standards.

BNA Legal believes that law is not merely for compliance, it is a tool to create sustainable value for businesses and society.