SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

CO2L Tech, established by three Vietnamese-origin scientists in Canada, converts carbon emissions into new resource streams, joining with Helen Co., Ltd for trial production in HCM City.Read more ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A programme was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 to support businesses in Vietnam in measuring and implementing comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices in human resources management to improve their competitive edge in the global supply chain.The GEARS@VIETNAM programme is ...

A net-zero vaccine and biological product manufacturing plant, with a total investment capital worth VND2,000 billion (US$78.8 million), will be built in Viet Nam. The Viet Nam National Vaccine Company (VNVC) has signed a contract with Germany’s Rieckermann Group, a world-leading designer in the field of ...

Dr Nguyen Trung Thang and a research team from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment have proposed a three-pronged approach that combines policy reform, market incentives and public awareness improvement to combat Vietnam’s growing plastic waste crisis.Through the ministry’s project ...

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 ...

The Mekong Connect Forum 2024 kicked off in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on December 17, focusing on seeking measures to enhance economic, trade, and technological cooperation in the region, Ho Chi Minh City, and the rest of the country towards sustainable development ...