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Viet Nam joined ten other member countries of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) at the second AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 21. The event aims to discuss countries’ efforts to pursue net zero emissions targets. AZEC members include: Indonesia, Thailand, ...

In order to turn net-zero emission goals into reality, Vietnam needs to urgently apply measures to encourage people to use public transport and shift to electric vehicles.To reduce emissions to zero, the Prime Minister released Decision 876, approving an action plan on a green energy ...

After nearly 20 years of implementation and four rounds of amendments and supplements, there are still some issues that the current Electricity Law does not adequately address. These include the lack of a comprehensive legal mechanism to facilitate the transition from encouraging and supporting renewable ...

From the Green and Clean Energy towards Net Zero forum, Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy sought insights and solutions from various stakeholders on developing new energy sources for the country’s green future.Dr. Ta Dinh Thi, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, ...

Initial assessments show that the rice farming model under the project to develop 1 million ha of specialised rice cultivation with high quality and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta region from now to 2030 has yielded positive results, according to ...

Viet Nam’s CO2 emissions should peak in 2030 and the green energy transition needs to happen urgently and at a faster pace than previously.The above finding was highlighted in the Viet Nam Energy Outlook Report-Pathways to Net Zero which was released on June 19. According ...

Vietnam will promote the transition to technologies that utilise substances with low or zero global warming potential, and roll out sustainable cooling solutions to cut emissions by 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2045 under a national plan on the management and elimination of ...

Vietnam is the world’s top exporter of Robusta coffee, earning nearly US$4.2 billion of export revenue in 2023. If switching to carbon emission reduction production, the income of coffee farmers could double.The production of coffee with reduced emissions towards selling carbon credits has taken its ...

Besides active moves from the Government to promote green transition, the need to change public awareness and accelerate green transformation is considered a vital factor for Vietnamese businesses if they don’t want to be left behind.Sustainable development has become a top goal of many countries. ...

Promoting a circular economy that contributes to the country’s net-zero commitment will bring many benefits to Vietnam and businesses. VietNamNet would like to introduce the viewpoint of Nguyen Dinh Dap, PhD, from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS).Circular economy can help reduce business overproduction ...