Environment and natural resources
Climate change
Enhancing the implementation of commitments on climate change
Responding to climate change is an important and urgent task, to address domestic needs and contribute to global climate change efforts. Therefore, Vietnam must continue strengthening this work, implementing green transformation, developing a low-carbon economy, and moving towards a circular economy as outlined in the ...
Khanh Huy
Carbon market development project approved
Under Prime Ministerial Decision No 232/QD-TTg, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, a project on the establishment and development of Vietnam’s carbon market has been approved. Its primary goal is to develop a carbon market in Vietnam to help meet greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
Vân Nguyễn
Vietnam embraces circular economy with national action plan till 2035
Between now and 2030, Vietnam is committed to reducing the extraction and use of non-renewable and water resources, while simultaneously enhancing the efficiency of resource, material and energy usage. The plan spans key sectors, including agro-forestry-fisheries, energy, mineral extraction and processing; manufacturing and processing, chemicals, construction, ...
Vietnam, UNDP strengthen coastal resilience to climate change
Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam. The project, which runs from 2017 to 2024, also restored 4,028 ha of mangrove ...
Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
Song Hà
Forum aims to foster cooperation in building sustainable agriculture
The Francophone Parliamentary Cooperation Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change Response was convened by the Vietnamese National Assembly during the Conference of the Executive Board of the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) in Can Tho City. The forum aims to promote cooperation between ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
The carbon market and the responsibility to respond to climate change
Carbon credits were created to provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. Individuals, companies, and governments can buy carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions or sell them for financial gain. Carbon credits were first mentioned in the Kyoto ...
Hong Van
Sowing millions of seeds to green Vietnam’s shared home
Each year in Vietnam, millions of seeds are persistently sown to increase forest coverage, contributing to watershed protection, safeguarding mangrove ecosystems, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.Vietnam has been enduring significant effects of climate change, particularly in river basins and coastal areas. In coastal ...
Community builds sustainable future for coastal areas suffering from climate change
As many as 4,966 safe and solid houses were built for more than 25,000 people in areas frequently hit by storms and floods during the past seven years. These houses not only protect people’s lives and property, but also become a model that is integrated ...
Vietnam announces national sci-tech programme toward NetZero goals
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) launched the NetZero Science and Technology Programme during a scientific seminar held in Hanoi on December 12. This initiative is designed to create breakthrough technological solutions aimed at achieving the country’s ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by ...