According to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, by 2030, approximately 40-50% of provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide will have plans to convert existing industrial zones into eco-industrial ones, with 8-10% of them expected to establish new eco-industrial zones.
The Vietnamese government has set goals to become a developed nation by 2045 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Green industrial zones in Vietnam have advantages over traditional ones due to prioritised support in terms of technology, export, branding, value chains, and preferential loans under the decree on the management of industrial and economic zones.
In Vietnam, the eco-industrial zone model has been developed since 2014 with the support of international organisations.
From 2020 to 2024, this model has been expanded in Hai Phong, Dong Nai, and Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to GDP growth and emissions reduction./.
(Vietnam Plus)
