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.

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.

The People's Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank, organised a seminar on enhancing competitiveness and promoting sustainable development with ESG (environment, society, and governance) on April 26.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment will create all possible conditions for foreign investors, including those from France, to operate effectively and sustainably in Vietnam, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc has affirmed.

VOV.VN - The Mini Thailand Week 2023 officially kicked off on the morning of March 31 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, with the aim of strengthening trade exchanges and co-operation among the two countries' businesses.

Vietnam is striving to lure more Japanese investments to digital transformation and green growth, as recommended in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJI).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assured the Vietnamese Party and State’s readiness to support green growth in order to ensure rapid, effective and sustainable economic development as a contribution to carrying out the 2021-2030 socio-economic development strategy.

VOV.VN - The 2023 Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) opened on March 17 in Hanoi with the theme of “Business Community in Partnership with Government of Vietnam in Fostering Green Growth”.

The Southeast region, with its role as an economic locomotive of the country, has accelerated the implementation of green economic development plans and strategies. The aim is to promote economic restructuring associated with changing growth models and integrating green growth into the socio-economic development plan.