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.
Credit institutions provide loans totaling over $21bn for green projects in Vietnam
Up to 40 credit institutions are currently supporting green projects in Vietnam with loans amounting to over VND500 trillion ($21.25 billion) and representing more than four percent of the economy’s total outstanding lending, an official…
Greener principles will light a path for climate victory
We are facing a triple planetary crisis with three interconnected challenges: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Climate change is happening even faster than scientists anticipated, and the past two months were the hottest ever…
Green transition: potential in partnership between Việt Nam and Norway
Bård Vegar Solhjell, director general of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), talks to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hằng about the partnership between Việt Nam and Norway in green transformations and planning a…
Vietnam must have more green buildings: Ministry of Construction
The number of green buildings in the country is roughly on par with other nations in the ASEAN region; however, it is still inadequate to meet Vietnam's commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Hence,…
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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