Vietnam proposes tighter controls on high-emission vehicles in low-emission zones
The Vietnamese government has proposed prioritizing controls on high-emission and fossil fuel-powered vehicles in low-emission zones. The proposal is part of draft amendments to the Law on Environmental Protection presented to the National Assembly on Saturday.
PM orders urgent measures to strengthen energy security through 2030
Ensuring national energy security and a sufficient electricity supply is fundamental to successfully achieving Vietnam’s socio-economic development goals.
Offshore wind power, hydrogen, and gas power awaiting policies
The expeditious execution of gas power, offshore wind power, and hydrogen projects is contingent upon the competent authorities formulating policies pertaining to these domains.
Vietnam needs decisive action to achieve net zero goal
Vietnam has taken strong steps in the fight against climate change. The commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 has been concretised through an action programme and various strategies, plans and projects. However, compared…
Vietnam’s new power development plan: Showing the path to a green future?
With Vietnam's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the global energy transition, the country's power sector is on the cusp of significant change. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vietnam lawyers Anthony Ong, Dan Nguyen…
Ho Chi Minh City needs to start carbon credit market quickly
On the sidelines of an investment conference centred around green growth on January 24, Muthukumara S. Mani, Lead Environmental and Climate Change Economist, Southeast Asia Region at the World Bank, spoke with VIR’s Bich Ngoc…
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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