VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam online paper (VOV Online) will host a business forum in Hanoi on April 17 to seek ways to accelerate green economic development in Vietnam.

Policymakers and insiders gathered at a forum themed Vietnam Tourism – Green Transition for Sustainable Development held in Hanoi on April 12 as part of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2024 to discuss measures to promote a green transition in the smokeless industry and encourage the engagement of all parties to turn tourism into a green and circular economic sector.

Processing and manufacturing enterprises have forecast better performance in Quarter 2 despite global headwinds posed by conflicts and high production costs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO)’s survey.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said the Government is committed to the continued development of the green economy, including renewable energy, while attending the 4th Vietnam Development Bridge 2024 Forum and the Golden Dragon Awards programme in Hai Phong on April 10.

VOV.VN - Starting from the early hours of the morning on April 10, Hanoians have been busy making and buying “Bánh trôi" (floating cake) and "Bánh chay" (lean cake) specifically for the cold food festival which falls on the third day of the third lunar month, or April 11 this year.

The annual Report on Digital Transformation 2023 was launched by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) at a press conference in Hanoi on April 9, providing enterprises with an insight into the twin green and digital transition trend in the world.

The culture, sports and tourism department of Quang Nam province, in cooperation with its ancient town of Hoi An, plans to develop the tourism hub as a ‘non-smoking’ and a ‘bicycle’ destination in the ‘green’ tourism promotion campaign.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 2 chaired a hybrid conference with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad and provinces and cities nationwide to discuss enhancing economic diplomacy and its role in Vietnam’s development in 2024 and beyond.

A delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) led by Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paid a working visit to China’s Hainan province from March 31 to April 1 to learn how to build and develop an international free trade zone model.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$51.5 million from selling 10.3 million forestry carbon credits last year, opening up a significant opportunity for the country to speed up the transition to green production.