CSI 2026 launched to advance sustainable business practices in Việt Nam
The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry officially launched the 2026 Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI 2026) programme on Friday, aiming to strengthen business competitiveness and promote sustainable development in Việt Nam.
Conservation groups call for stronger national oversight of protected areas
A coalition of conservation organizations in Vietnam has submitted recommendations to the prime minister, proposing that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment quickly develop a master plan to reorganize the management of the national protected area system. The move aims to avoid mechanical mergers or fragmented pilot restructuring of management…
IUCN Green List recognition boosts Côn Đảo’s conservation efforts
The listing not only brings pride to the locality but also reflects international recognition of sustained efforts to protect and restore the park’s unique forest-marine ecosystems, among the country’s most valuable natural assets.
Energy transition to help Vietnam realise net-zero emissions goal: insiders
Developing renewable energy resources is expected to help Vietnam reach its target of carbon neutrality by 2050, said insiders.
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…
Carbon credit market: Vietnam has 40-million ton “gold mine”
Forestry is the only sector in Vietnam that has minus net emissions, with a surplus of 40 million tons of CO2 each year, which has been likened to a ‘gold mine’.
Vietnam takes steps towards net zero emissions
The issuance of the national plan on the implementation of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use is another step taken by the Vietnamese Government towards achieving net…
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