Vietnamese officials and international donors held a roundtable meetingon construction green growth in Hanoi on February 2.
The sector reportedly consumes 36 percent of total electricity usage nationwide, heard the meeting.
The implementation of green initiatives could conserve up to 30-40 percent of its current demands, it added.
Jesper Dilefsen, an advisor from the Danish Energy Agency, saidVietnam should employ sustainable methods in existing and futurebuildings as soon as possible.
Other sponsorsvoiced opinions on the prioritisation of energy-saving programmes suchas building capacity for the technical system, designing eco-friendlyproducts and enacting relevant measures and regulations.
They advised the construction ministry take part in long-term andmulti-sector projects rather than limiting activities within theirfield.
According to Phan Thi My Linh, DeputyMinister of Construction, the roundtable meeting provides a practicaldiscussion platform between her agency and foreign partners, whichcontributes to improving green development policies.
The sea level is expected to rise by 98 centimetres by the end of the21 st century, flooding 20 percent of Ho Chi Minh City ’s surfacearea and directly affecting 10 percent of Vietnamese population. Theseimpacts are predicted to reduce the national GDP by 10 percent.-VNA
The sector reportedly consumes 36 percent of total electricity usage nationwide, heard the meeting.
The implementation of green initiatives could conserve up to 30-40 percent of its current demands, it added.
Jesper Dilefsen, an advisor from the Danish Energy Agency, saidVietnam should employ sustainable methods in existing and futurebuildings as soon as possible.
Other sponsorsvoiced opinions on the prioritisation of energy-saving programmes suchas building capacity for the technical system, designing eco-friendlyproducts and enacting relevant measures and regulations.
They advised the construction ministry take part in long-term andmulti-sector projects rather than limiting activities within theirfield.
According to Phan Thi My Linh, DeputyMinister of Construction, the roundtable meeting provides a practicaldiscussion platform between her agency and foreign partners, whichcontributes to improving green development policies.
The sea level is expected to rise by 98 centimetres by the end of the21 st century, flooding 20 percent of Ho Chi Minh City ’s surfacearea and directly affecting 10 percent of Vietnamese population. Theseimpacts are predicted to reduce the national GDP by 10 percent.-VNA
