Vietnamese experts thanked their partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) for their support of Vietnam's Green Growth Strategy (VGGS) implementation, which was under review at a conference in Hanoi.
Vietnamese experts thanked their partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) for their support of Vietnam's Green Growth Strategy (VGGS) implementation, which was under review at a conference in Hanoi.
The RoK partnered VGGS' implementation project was funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) with a 2 million USD sponsorship starting in July of 2013.
In response to the country's various social and environmental challenges arising from rapid industrialisation and economic development, the VGGS was established in 2012. It has been tasked with reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of the country's economy sector, and boost ‘green' business sectors.
At the closing ceremony of the co-operative project on September 8, experts agreed that KOICA was instrumental in developing national action plans to minimise the effects of climate change.
The Korean partners were also praised for helping build a more concrete legal system that can incentivise and monitor green growth in Vietnam.
Similarly, they were recognised for improving the Ministry of Planning and Investment's staff capacity through training and study tours in the RoK.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Pham Hoang Mai personally extended his thanks at the conference.
In the last two years of the project, Bac Ninh, Ben Tre and Quang Nam provinces set up pilot projects to develop green growth initiatives. Bac Ninh province has plans to set up an environmental management system in traditional craft villages and enterprises. Ben Tre province will focus on preserving and developing old bamboo trees. Quang Nam province has, so far, proposed several nature protection and eco-tourism development projects.-VNA
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Technology innovation constitutes a decisive factor for the development of green economy that promotes low carbon use, efficient use of resources and social inclusion.
Vietnam should bolster activities to cope with climate change by including strategic investments in low-carbon growth in socio-economic development and budget planning in the next five years.
Environmental pollution and climate change are worrying Vietnam, requiring new feasible solutions and growth model transfers to turn challenges into opportunities for sustainable development.
The promotion of non-fired brick production and utilisation project in Vietnam is expected to help the country realise specific targets of the green growth strategy such as reducing environmental pollution, rehabilitating contaminated areas, improving the local livelihood, and mitigating the depletion of natural resources.
An initiative aimed at converting existing industrial parks into eco-friendly production facilities was introduced at a conference held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 12.
Under the directive, the PM instructed relevant agencies to regularly inspect, supervise and proactively implement disaster prevention, response and rescue measures in line with their assigned roles and mandates, ensuring readiness, avoiding passivity or delays, and maintaining operational continuity amid ongoing political and administrative restructuring at levels.
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Saigon Hi-Tech Park’s ambitious 50% renewable energy goal far exceeds the city’s 15% target, positioning the park as a trailblazing “living lab” for sustainable energy solutions.
Vietnam's economic losses from natural disasters are estimated to account for 1 to 1.5% of GDP annually - a steep price that will continue to rise unless the country takes strong action.
Wutip, the first storm in the East Sea so far this year, has wreaked havoc across central Vietnam, claiming lives, displacing residents, and causing widespread damage to houses, crops, and infrastructure, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported as of 6:30 pm on June 13.
The tremor occurred at 7:39:46 am (Hanoi time), with the epicentre located at latitude 14.924°N and longitude 108.236°E, at a depth of approximately 8.1 kilometres. The natural disaster risk level was classified as 0 – the lowest on the scale.
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Vietnam has demonstrated its strong commitments by participating in global sustainable development forums, signing multiple free trade agreements, and attracting support from international partners for the implementation of the SDGs.
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This year’s World Oceans Day on June 8 is themed 'Wonderful Oceans: Sustaining What Sustains Us', while World Environment Day is on June 5 with the theme: 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
According to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment Le Huu Toan, a fire prevention and control plan has been in place since the dry season began, including round-the-clock patrols and rapid-response teams to snuff out fires before they could spread.
Renowned artists including Ha Anh Tuan, Den Vau, and Phan Manh Quynh, along with many directors and attendees, took part in planting hundreds of rare tree species such as mun (Diospyros mun) and cho chi (Parashorea chinensis) in the Thung Bong area of the Cuc Phuong National Park, contributing to forest ecosystem restoration.
The dispatch noted that since the beginning of 2025, natural disasters have claimed 29 lives and left several others missing. A total of 67 houses have collapsed, and 2,342 homes have been unroofed or damaged.
At the event (Source: mpi.gov.vn)
