Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 13 Climate action
Ministry issues action plan to reduce methane emissions till 2030
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued an action plan to reduce methane emissions till 2030, with six major tasks. The action plan targets methane emissions in cultivation, animal husbandry, solid waste management, waste water treatment, oil and gas exploitation, coal mining and ...
Workshop seeks ways to enhance urban climate resilience in Vietnam
Participants at a national workshop in Hanoi on March 7 sought ways to help raise the climate resilience of Vietnam’s urban centers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect the environment.Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van stressed the significance of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW ...
Decade-long general planning scheme for Cuu Long river basin approved
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision to approve the general planning scheme of the Cuu Long (Mekong) river basin for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.The planning scheme aims to ensure water security in the river basin, and reserve, ...
Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems
Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.It is forecasted that by the end of the 21st century, the sea level will rise by 0.5 – ...
Conservation of wetland habitats contributes to carbon storage
The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services of wetlands (Ramsar sites) has contributed to sustainable socio-economic development, carbon storage, climate change adaptation, environmental protection, and nature and biodiversity preservation.Dr. Du Van Toan from the Institute of Environmental Science, Seas and Islands under the ...
Industry-trade sector aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission by up to 30%
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued an action plan on climate change adaptation to 2030, with a vision to 2025, with a goal of reducing the sector’s greenhouse gas emission by 25%-30%.Under the plan, the proportion of renewable energy in the total ...
Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems
Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.Climate change is posing a great challenge to the Mekong Delta region, especially erosion, landslides, flooding, and pollution. Vice Director ...
Carbon market development helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions
By developing and operating the domestic carbon market, Vietnam will effectively reduce carbon emissions. This will happen due to the increase in compatibility with international carbon pricing mechanisms, link with international and regional carbon markets, and increase competition among Vietnamese products, according to experts.Assoc. Prof. ...
Water resources planning scheme for 2021-2030 announced
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has announced a water resources planning scheme for the 2021-30 period with a vision to 2050, which was approved by the Prime Minister in December 2022. By 2025, the planning scheme targets increasing the rate of daily ...
Purchasing carbon credits from Vietnam difficult without clear legal frameworks
Several foreign businesses find it difficult to purchase carbon credits from Vietnam due to a lack of clear legal frameworks.Vu Tan Phuong, director of the Vietnam Forest Certification Office, said Vietnam has already had policy frameworks regarding carbon credits, but has not had concrete instructions ...
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