VOV.VN - The first-ever version of the Ba Den Mountain Marathon is due to be held in Tay Ninh province from April 24 to April 25, drawing the participation of approximately 3,000 athletes.

The future looks bright for Da Nang as the central city's new development goals has received approval.

Green growth has become an inexorable trend and a goal that all countries are aiming for, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told a consultation conference on compiling a national strategy on green growth in the 2021-2030 period, with vision to 2045 towards 2050, held in Hanoi on March 29.

Developing night-time industries would provide the necessary leverage for Vietnam to develop its green economy, according to Pham Thi Thanh Huyen, a lecturer at the Hanoi-based National Economics University.

The Multi-Actor Partnerships for 100 percent Renewable Energy (100% RE MAP) project was kicked off at a conference held in Hanoi on March 25.

VOV.VN - To mark the Nordic Day 23rd March, the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics co-hosted a seminar on Nordic Green Capitals – Leadership, Governance, Sustainability and Innovation.

The EU Industry Week 2021, being held on March 22 and 23 both online and in Binh Duong Province, is aimed at providing a platform to introduce green manufacturing technologies, where state-of-the-art and future perspectives of sustainable manufacturing will be discussed and new technologies and solutions presented.

Building and implementing a national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030 is necessary to deal with limitations and shortcomings during the 2012-2020 period, and get updated on the domestic and global situation, an official has said.

VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB), acting on behalf of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has signed a US$11.3 million grant with the State Bank of Vietnam to support the development of a commercial financing market for industrial energy efficient investments, with the total financing support from the GCF also including a US$75 million guarantee.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is anticipated to implement a range of green tourism projects and set up models for waste collection on the river as part of key tasks aimed at both preserving and developing tourism activities at the Cai Rang floating market.