ASEAN Development and Management Consulting Ltd (ASEC) is a team of experts on development activities. ASEC has wider range of work experience in sustainable development activities with the diversification of consulting services into various fields of water and supply, wastewater and drainage, agricultural and rural development, infrastructure, institutional reform, climate change and environment.

As the company has had good co-operation and is well accepted  by  national  authorities  it  has  had  impact  on many  countries’  national  policies,  improving  the sustainability,  transparency  and  community  based decision-making  and  financing  of  the  water  supply systems.

ASEC  has  carried  out  solid  and  hazardous waste  management  projects  in  Vietnam  and  in  developing countries  through  the  local governments,  NGOs,  and  local  communities.  Their projects  have  included feasibility studies,  planning, general  and  detailed  design,  and  construction supervision  of  the  projects.  Many projects have  an institutional  part  included,  improving  management systems  in  communities’ waste management practices and  facilities.  Public  private  partnership  in  solid waste management  has  been  an  increasing  part  in their projects.

ASEC believes that sustainable SME development in Vietnam in particular has been restricted by the distinct lack of available information, thereby creating a ‘blind-spot’ in the formulation of potential developmental initiatives within the sector. While there is little capacity within the public sector to generate large numbers of job opportunities, it is foreseen that development of labour-intensive enterprises within the service, construction and manufacturing industries may balance this deficit.