Table of Content

Acknowledgement i

Abstract . ii

Table of Content iii

LIST OF FIGURES v

LIST OF TABLES vi

Chapter 1: Introduction . 1

I Background 1

II Problem statement 2

III Research objectives . 2

IV Research methodology 2

1 Primary information: . 2

2 Secondary information: 2

V Scope and limitations . 3

1 Scope: . 3

2 Limitations: . 3

VI Plan of the research . 3

VII Presentation of the research . 3

Chapter 2: Literature review . 5

I Environmental Management System and sustainable development . 5

II ISO 14000 standards series and the prospects of EMS . 7

1 What is ISO 14000 standards series . 7

2 General Description of ISO 14001 . 12

3 ISO 14000 standards series and EMS 14

4 Benefits of implementing ISO 14001 17

Chapter 3: Implementing ISO 14001 at LV Hanoi . 19

I Current Vietnamese Laws And Regulations on Environmental Protection 19

1 The Law on Environmental Protection 19

2 Government Decree 175-CP 20

II Social trends and public perception of environmental perfection . 22

III Company profile 22

IV ISO 14001 at the facility . 24

1 Corporate environmental policy 24

2 Planning 25

3 Implementation And Operation . 30

4 Checking and Corrective Action 40

5 Management Review . 41

V Difficulties in implementing ISO 14000 at LV Hanoi 42

1 External difficulties . 43

2 Internal difficulties 44

3 Impacts of ISO 14001 implementation . 45

4 Provision for future environmental actions of LV Hanoi by EMR . 47

Chapter 4: Conclusions and Recommendations . 48

I Conclusions 48

1 The ultimate purpose of ISO 14000 standards series . 48

2 Perspectives of implementing ISO 14000 standards series in Vietnam . 49

II Recommendations . 49

1 For LV Hanoi 49

2 For State authorities . 52

3 Recommendation for further studies 53

Bibliography . 5