VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received executives of several major Japanese economic corporations on May 20 in Hiroshima in Japan as part of his attendance at the expanded G7 summit.

The engagement of the private sector in green and sustainable growth is crucial for Vietnam to complete its target of achieving net-zero emission and raising the green economy scale to US$300 billion in the total national GDP value in 2050, according to experts.

The Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF) 2023 will be held from September 13-17 under the theme “Green growth - the journey to zero emissions,” the municipal People’s Committee announced at a press conference on May 11.

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) provides important financial and technological solutions and should also be a target for the implementation of Power Development Plan VIII, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said.

VOV.VN - Domestic and foreign firms have so far poured nearly US$9 billion into green growth projects, including investments in renewable energy and equipment procurement for the green economy.

VOV.VN - After being launched in Hanoi, the Xanh SM (Green - Smart - Mobility) taxi service of GSM Joint Stock Company, the first taxi service supplier using electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam, will continue to be implemented in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

The Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé is helping farmers in many countries, including Vietnam, to shift to regenerative agriculture in order to protect the environment and improve their living standard, community and consumers, a representative of the group announced on April 26.

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.