New regulations on issuing accounts for greenhouse gas emission quotas and carbon credits
The Government's newly-issued Decree 396/2026/ND-CP clarifies the process of decentralizing the issuance of accounts for the national carbon credit system and to supplement procedures for forest carbon projects, effective from December 12, 2026.
Over $172 mln electromechanical contract awarded for Bac Ai hydropower project
The Bac Ai Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project in Khanh Hoa Province is Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower development, incorporated into the National Power Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Vietnam on the way to make green building mandatory
Green construction, featuring multiple steps from green material production to green buildings, is seen as a trend and might become a compulsory standard in the near future in Vietnam.
Transition from coal-thermal power must ensure public engagement
Đào Xuân Lai, Assistant Resident Representative, Head of Climate Change and Environment Unit of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Việt Nam, spoke to Việt Nam News about the transition pathways of major coal-thermal…
Despite rich resources, growth in Việt Nam’s green construction material market remains slow
As climate change worsens, the global construction industry is turning to green materials, and Việt Nam is well-placed to follow with its rich resources.
Vietnam must speed up energy transition to meet net-zero goal: expert
Vietnam must pursue a fast but sustainable energy transition, built on science-technology, innovation, and international cooperation, to ensure energy security through 2045 and meet the net-zero 2050 goal, says Assoc.Prof.Dr. Dang Tran Tho, director of…
Vietnam develops offshore hydrogen production
Green hydrogen production using offshore wind turbines is an optimal solution that many countries around the world have applied in their energy transition. Vietnam also considers it one of the…
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