VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha will attend an international summit for a New Global Financing Pact to be held in Paris, France, on June 22-23.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed the need to incentivise the conversion of fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles and other types of clean energy.

The national steering committee for green growth should work out specific solutions to realise green growth targets based on the country’s socio-economic conditions, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the committee Tran Hong Ha said at the committee’s first meeting on May 30.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on May 25 hosted a reception for Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade at the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation in the Canadian province of British Columbia, where they discussed orientations to promote trade and investment cooperation.

VOV.VN - Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22, beginning an official two-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son.

Green growth has become an inevitable choice and a goal that every country is aiming for.

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.