An ongoing training course on the emission trading system (ETS) and carbon market has gathered 145 participants from relevant state agencies, organisations, and enterprises, making the first capacity-building activity in Vietnam with participation from both public and private sectors.

As an emission trading system (ETS) will be piloted next year and officially operated in 2028, a training course has been held starting on February 26 in Hanoi to promote understanding of the carbon market and ETS for Vietnamese public and private stakeholders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to become a green hydrogen production hub in Asia in the future thanks to the huge potential it has for development of this clean energy source, said industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Leaders of numerous State management agencies and experts have outlined major orientations and specific actions Vietnam should take towards fulfilling its net zero emissions commitment by 2050 delivered at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26).

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast signed the Letters of Intent with its first five dealers in Indonesia on February 16 while attending the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) which is taking place from February 15 to 25.

VOV.VN - For the first time Vietnam has sold 10.3 million forestry carbon credits (10.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide CO₂) this year, bringing in US$51.5 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - World leading scientists have offered ideas and given solutions on climate change response and greenhouse gas reduction towards meeting the country’s net-zero emissions by 2050, during the ongoing 2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week in Hanoi.

VinFast, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, on December 18 officially announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in the secondary use of EV batteries and the potential to establish a circular economy model.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s circular on a set of criteria for green growth statistics will come into effect on December 15.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on November 8 expressed his wish that the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will support the southern largest economic hub in providing finance for Japanese and Vietnamese businesses to roll out projects aiming to promote green growth and circular economy, towards net zero emissions.