Tag: emissions
Gov't asks Hanoi, HCM City to act towards safe air quality levels within 5 years
The Government has set a goal for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to bring air pollution levels within the safe threshold for human health within the next five years.
ESG handbook released to help SMEs
A handbook providing instructions to enterprises on how to adopt the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) framework was released by the Ministry of Finance at a conference in Hanoi on March 24.
World Bank pledges continued support for Vietnam’s high-quality, low-emission rice project
The World Bank is committed to mobilising additional non-refundable aid to support Vietnam’s project on developing one million hectares of high-quality and low-carbon rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta region.
Enterprises rewarded with over VND3 billion for emissions reduction
Eight enterprises have received a total of more than VND3.18 billion (nearly US$124,600) as rewards for their achievements in the “Transforming the rice value chain for climate resilient and sustainable development in the Mekong Delta” (TRVC) project.
Call for increased use of hydrogen energy in Vietnam
Despite the Vietnamese Government's recognition of hydrogen energy's potential and the launch of a national strategy, the adoption of hydrogen in Vietnam remains limited, experts have said.
Vietnam examines preparations for P4G Summit in Hanoi in April
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son chaired a meeting on February 28 to review relevant agencies’ preparations for Hanoi’s hosting of the fourth Summit of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) in April.
PM approves plan to shift from coal to clean energy
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Decision No. 266/QD-TTg, approving the implementation plan for the Global Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition Statement. The plan aligns with Vietnam’s commitment to low-carbon development and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam moves to develop carbon market with outlined roadmap
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving a project on the establishment and development of a carbon market in Vietnam.
VNVC and Rieckermann to build green vaccine factory in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) has officially signed a contract with the Rieckermann Group (Germany), a leading global designer in the field of vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, to build the VNVC Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Factory.
Vietnam, US cooperate in developing sustainable industry toward net-zero
A workshop themed US-Vietnam Getting to Net-Zero: Roadmap to Sustainable Industrial Development was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 14 by the US Commercial Service in the city, in partnership with the International Financial Centre (IFC) and Saigon Tel.
