Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production
2021 National Environmental Report to focus on air quality
The Việt Nam Environment Administration said air quality was selected as the focus for its 2021 report because the administration’s initial assessment showed air pollution in some big cities was at poor levels during 2016-20, impacting people’s health.The report will evaluate the main sources of ...
Vietnam aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice sector
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development last week held the first workshop on the implementation of Vietnam’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the rice sector. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Climate Technology Center and Network ...
Zero waste systems could create more than 18,000 jobs in HCM City
Ho Chi Minh City could create more than 18,000 new jobs if the city were to recover 80 percent of recyclable and organic material in its waste stream, a new study has revealed.The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) said its new study shows that ...
GEF-funded project proves effective
The “Energy Efficiency Improvement in Commercial and High-Rise Residential Buildings in Vietnam” (EECB) project is expected to complete some of its commitments in 2021.Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the project’s goals are to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from ...
Upgrading green strategies for tomorrow’s world
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have been experiencing years of close cooperation in their efforts to drive Vietnam to a greener future. Hanh Le, country representative of the GGGI in Vietnam, writes about this strong partnership, with ...
Hanh Le
Thirty tourism units sign commitments on environmental and wildlife protection
Representatives from 30 travel enterprises and conservation organisations signed a commitment to support tourism with high responsibility regarding theenvironment, nature and wildlife protection on December 17.The commitment highlighted the respect for nature, ecosystems and local culture in tourism business activities as well as the prohibition ...
Network of pioneering businesses for renewable energy makes debut
A network of pioneering businesses for renewable energy was announced at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020 in Hanoi on December 10, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.The initiative has been jointly launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Vietnam ...
Vietnam’s solid waste up 46 pct in decade: report
The amount of domestic solid waste in Vietnam has increased by 46 percent from 2010 to 2019, according to a recent national report on solid waste management. Several challenges remain in the management of domestic solid waste, including a lack of waste sorting facilities and insufficient ...
Phan Anh
UNDP helps Đà Nẵng build circular economy hub
The Đà Nẵng Business Incubator (DNES), in co-operation with the Accelerator Lab (AccLab) in Việt Nam, which is also part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global network of 90 AccLabs, has launched the Đà Nẵng Circular Economy Hub and Boot Camp to support innovative projects in ...
Environment ministry seeks to complete regulations on solid waste management
The Việt Nam Environment Administration will be in charge of completing regulations on solid waste management in the amended Law on Environmental Protection, which will treat plastic waste as a natural resource, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has said.Under the national action plan for marine ...
