Tag: carbon
“Carbon footprint” reduction needed for sustainable tourism development
Vietnam's tourism industry is making efforts to reduce its “carbon footprint” in pursuit of sustainability, focusing on developing “green tours”, upgrading transport infrastructure, and developing renewable energy-used vehicles, said insiders.
Hai Phong cements technology links with Canadian partners
A delegation of the administration of northern Hai Phong city has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Canadian - ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and visited dynaCert, a Canada-based company delivering carbon emission reduction technologies, in efforts to connect technology supply and demand and help local businesses expand markets.
Capacity project promotes sustainable, low-carbon rice production in SE Asia
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 9 to launch the Capacity Building for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Rice Innovations in Southeast Asia (CABIN) project.
Mekong targets low-emission rice production with carbon credit initiative
Carbon credits could become a key measure of success in sustainable rice farming, according to Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Vietnam to pilot carbon market during 2025-2028
Vietnam will operate its carbon credit market on a trial basis during 2025-2028 without any sales to foreigners as well as regulations on credit exchanges with regional and global markets, heard a meeting in Hanoi on October 7.
Vietnam, WB look to reduce emissions in rice cultivation
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on September 23 met with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss preparations for signing the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF).
Vietnam to exploit seawwed reserves, a giant carbon reservoir
Vietnam’s total seaweed cultivation area, which is about 1 million hectares, is considered a vast new natural resource. People not only use seaweed to make medicines and food, but can also sell carbon credits at high prices.
IAPSIT International Sugar Conference kicks off in Binh Dinh
The 8th IAPSIT International Sugar Conference convened on September 16 in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh, bringing together nearly 200 delegates from India, China, Thailand, Fiji, the Philippines, the US, and Vietnam.
Vietnam puts forward five cooperation initiatives at Belt and Road Summit
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh proposed five priority areas for cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) to leverage the complementary strengths of the two economies at the ninth Belt and Road Summit on September 11-12.
MARD reports plan to use nearly 6 million tonnes of CO2
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has revised the amount of CO2 transferred in 2018-2019 in the north central region.