Despite Vietnam’s huge potential, by the end of 2020, wind power accounted for less than 1 per cent (or 670MW) of the nation’s total installed capacity.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a national strategy on green growth for 2021-30.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a national green growth strategy and plans to submit it to the Government by June to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy in Vietnam.

National green credit programs will help Vietnam reach its goals in the national green development strategy in a comprehensive way and help drive the economy towards sustainable development.

Developers are moving towards sustainable development by promoting green apartment buildings but there are issues to surmount.

Germany and Vietnam decided to expand the co-operation in future-oriented fields such as vocational training, energy, and environment.

The People’s Committee of Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh announced adjustments to the city’s overall planning to 2040 with a vision to 2050 at a conference on August 12.

Vietnam has been implementing its National Green Growth Strategy since 2012 and its Action Plan on Green Growth since 2014, with great support from the private sector and international partners.

Green building represents one of the most significant opportunities for sustainable growth at both the national and global levels, and local developers have begun paying more attention to this concept.