Vietnam’s green push hinges on making eco-friendly goods affordable
Vietnam’s strategic orientation for sustainable development, approved by the Prime Minister in 2004, included waste treatment technologies, clean energy, recycling and environmental protection.
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.
Overseas Vietnamese join hands with homeland in green investment
Promoting overseas Vietnamese resources to serve as a bridge to join hands with the country in green investment and green economy is becoming increasingly vital for practical effectiveness, said Dr. Tran Hai Linh, Member of…
Offshore wind sector requires pinpoint mechanisms
With Vietnam setting ambitious offshore wind targets, global players like DNV are eyeing opportunities to transfer international experience and build local capacity. Zhang Minghui, Asia-Pacific offshore wind lead at DNV Energy Systems, gave VIR’s Nguyen…
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’.
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.
Vietnam makes efforts to develop domestic carbon market
In the context that about 70 countries and territories have applied carbon pricing instruments, experts held that Vietnam should also apply such tools, especially by developing the domestic carbon market,…
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