HCM City plans to raise industrial wastewater, emissions fees
HCM City is proposing to raise environmental protection fees for industrial wastewater and industrial emissions to twice the rates set by the Government from 2027 and 2.5 times from 2030.
Dong Nai industrial zones go green
By 2030 the southern city aims to have at least two industrial parks certified as ecological industrial parks; at least 10% of enterprises in industrial parks applying resource efficiency and cleaner production solutions; and 90% of industrial parks adopting energy-saving and efficient use solutions.
Power plan one step closer to net-zero target
The approval of National Power Development Plan VIII (Plan VIII) on May 15 has won loud applause from experts.
Green finance and circular economy as drivers of growth
As low-cost, sustainability-driven green capital increasingly flows into circular business models, the circular economy is set to evolve into a new driver of Vietnam’s economic growth. Long Viet Nguyen, partner in Consulting for EY Vietnam,…
An effecitive partnership for carbon market
Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director General of the Department of Climate Change at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, tells Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy’s Phan Anh about Vietnam and Japan’s cooperation in the Joint…
National cooling plan to support Vietnam’s net-zero goals
Vietnam has developed its first National Sustainable Cooling Plan. John Robert Cotton, deputy director of the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership, spoke with Nguyen Oanh about the role of this plan in helping Vietnam achieve…
Greening ASEAN and Global Value Chains
Southeast Asia has become one of the most important regional hubs for global value chains (GVCs)—the cross-border networks that separate production stages from concept to consumption. By participating in GVCs,…
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