VOV.VN - Currently, Vietnamese firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, face significant barriers when trying to access green finance.

The carbon market not only alleviates environmental pressure but also offers significant financial advantages, supporting businesses in adopting green technologies without bearing the full burden of costs, experts said at a discussion on Vietnam’s carbon credit exchange mechanism.

VOV.VN - Mart Hutchinson, director of Southeast Asia Task Force at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) presented a GWEC report on competitive investor selection in offshore wind power in Vietnam, at a working session with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long in Hanoi on November 7.

Vietnam fully supports the goal of achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture by 2050 and places great importance on ASEAN's strategy for carbon neutrality, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien told the 46th online meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), held on October 24 under the chair of Myanmar.

VOV.VN - The 14th Science Film Festival in Vietnam themed "Net Zero and the Circular Economy" is getting underway across the country, highlighting the urgency of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the climate more effectively.

VOV.VN - The 22nd Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas 2024) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16, attracting the participation of approximately 700 businesses from 20 countries and territories globally.

The Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have recently signed a credit agreement worth up to US$150 million to finance renewable energy and power transmission projects in Vietnam, contributing to the national goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Clear regulations, bankable projects, the pooling of concessional and commercial capital, and climate capacity are four keys that can unlock the climate finance market, a forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City on September 19.

Measures for securing net zero emissions in tourism were discussed at a high-level travel forum on green transformation held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5.

Vietnam and Australia will prioritise coordination in implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the newly established ministerial-level dialogue mechanisms on trade, energy and minerals to create a favourable environment for their businesses.