The event, organised by Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Hanoi People’s Committee, carried the theme “Green Transition – Driving Vietnam’s New Growth Model.”

As climate change pressures intensify and global green standards become stricter, green transition is increasingly seen as an irreversible development trend. For Vietnam, it represents not only an international commitment but also an opportunity to upgrade the economy toward higher-value and more sustainable growth.

At the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh said Vietnam is facing a new development challenge where economic growth must go hand in hand with environmental protection, efficient resource use and greenhouse gas emission reduction.

According to him, the 14th National Party Congress Resolution has clearly identified science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and green transition as the foundation of Vietnam’s future growth model.

“Green transition is no longer an encouraged option, it has become a mandatory requirement for development,” he stressed.

He believed the process would determine Vietnam’s ability to integrate more deeply into global value chains while strengthening national competitiveness and supporting long-term sustainable growth.

Vietnam has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 at COP26 and pledged to work with the international community to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5°C under the Paris Agreement.

Experts agreed reaching those goals would require coordinated changes across government policies, businesses and consumer behaviour.

Nguyen Thi Lam Giang, director of the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industrial Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said green transition now directly impacts economic competitiveness rather than being solely an environmental issue.

She emphasised priorities such as energy efficiency, renewable energy expansion, green transportation development and wider adoption of electric vehicles to replace fossil fuel-powered transport.

One of the key highlights of the event was an electric vehicle experience programme and the exchange of petrol-powered vehicles for electric ones, aimed at encouraging consumers to adopt environmentally friendly transportation options.

Organisers expected the event to serve not only as a policy discussion forum but also as a practical platform connecting government agencies, businesses and communities in accelerating Vietnam’s green economy transition.

After years of relying heavily on extensive growth, Vietnam is now under increasing pressure to move toward a more sustainable development model in which clean energy, innovation and advanced technology become the main drivers of future economic growth.

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