Vietnam becomes Southeast Asia’s largest EV market as sales surge
The rapid adoption put Vietnam ahead of Thailand and Indonesia and above the global average of about 25%, highlighting the speed at which EVs have gained ground in a market close to zero in 2020.
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.
Green warriors turning waste into worth across Việt Nam
Over the past five years, the network's members, mostly women, have collected more than 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 160 million tonnes.
Learning experience from other carbon markets
Having begun a piloted carbon exchange, Vietnam can look to the experience of others in determining what may lie ahead.
Vietnam needs to learn lessons in developing renewable energy
Dr Le Hai Hung says renewable power plants occupy much land, but environmental concerns remain controversial, and in the next 10 years, it will not be a reliable energy source for business production and people’s…
ADB cements its support for Việt Nam on its move to becoming a green economy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has positioned itself as the climate bank for the Asia Pacific region, continuing to support countries in the region in general and Việt Nam in particular in terms of green…
Vietnam works to prevent biodiversity degradation
Vietnam is recognised as one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world with different ecosystems including tropical forests, marine and coastal ecosystems. However, experts from the World…
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