UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailed Vietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

The UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) is opening significant opportunities for enterprises from both sides to enhance cooperation in green energy transition and digital transformation as the Southeast Asian country strives to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

A roundtable, entitled “Finance and Governance Accelerators for a Just Energy Transition", took place in Hanoi on July 29.

The National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has announced the decisions to appoint Nguyen Van Mau, its Deputy General Director, and Tran Binh Minh, head of the PetroVietnam Office, as two new members of its Board of Members.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on July 22 received the visiting Governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Maeda Tadashi, in Hanoi during which the Vietnamese top legislator spoke highly of his guest’s recommendations for Vietnam in energy transition

A webinar on measures to optimise the exploitation of solid waste potential in Vietnam in order to turn waste into resources, has been held by the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition, bringing together experts, and representatives from environment organisations and development partners.

French electricity companies are willing to facilitate Vietnam’s energy transition by working with their counterparts in the country, a conference has heard in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and handed over a letter from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

To develop a green and sustainable economy and adapt to climate change, Vietnam has been stepping up energy transition by capitalising on internal strength and enhancing cooperation with development partners.

Despite difficulties in the first five months of this year, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) managed to increase its production, contributing to ensuring national energy security.