Vietnam has been a pioneer in the implementation of "green" commitments and praised by the international community for making significant contributions to the “common home” of humanity, said an official.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will pool all resources, both at home and abroad, to realise its net zero emissions commitments by 2050, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.

The European Union (EU)’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is set to take effect in 2024, will impact production and trade activities of Vietnamese manufacturers, especially in high carbon emission industries like iron and steel, aluminium and cement, as well as the whole economy, said experts.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Industry and Trade and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly organised a conference on technology and finance for waste-to-energy projects on April 11.

Students from engineering technology universities in Vietnam have developed innovative projects following the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) model to provide engineering solutions for real world problems, including supporting the vulnerable, sustainability, agricultural productivity, plastic recycling, reducing CO2 emission and green energy.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany in collaboration with the Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) organised a seminar on March 31 on strengthening co-operation within the framework of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) program towards net zero emissions target for Vietnam by 2050.

A conference was held in Hanoi on March 31 to review a German-funded project under the moniker “Support to Vietnam for the implementation of the Paris Agreement” (VN-SIPA).

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh had a working session with Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kum Hang-seung in Hanoi on March 29.

VOV.VN - Four Japanese banks are set to co-finance a total of US$300 million to provide credit lines to power producers using renewable energy in Vietnam as part of efforts to help the growing country in its decarbonising process.

VOV.VN - An Australian energy delegation comprising representatives of eight energy companies and two states arrived in Vietnam on March 27 for a four-day trip to promote cooperation on renewable energy.