Green Economy
Essential elements for the carbon market in Vietnam
With its carbon exchange opened just recently, Vietnam is now working to ensure that the building blocks of a carbon market are in place.
Green Economy
Task begins with planning and design
Experts and industry leaders tell Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy how Vietnam can scale up sustainable cooling through smarter technology, greener buildings, and stronger policy.
Green Economy
Hue seeks tech solutions for carbon neutrality
The central city of Hue is strengthening cooperation with Shizuoka City (Japan) to access green technologies, cut emissions, and develop the carbon market, driving toward carbon neutrality while enhancing business competitiveness.
Green cooling solutions offer path to sustainable growth and emissions reduction
Adopting advanced energy-efficient cooling technologies and sustainable building practices present a vital opportunity for Vietnam to curb rising power demand, lower emissions, and advance its green transition goals.
Green transition emerges as key driver of competitiveness
Nordic business experience shows that green transition is increasingly tied to cost, productivity, and the ability to meet export market standards, rather than being seen only as an environmental goal.
Dong Nai industrial zones go green
By 2030 the southern city aims to have at least two industrial parks certified as ecological industrial parks; at least 10% of enterprises in industrial parks applying resource efficiency and cleaner production solutions; and 90% of industrial parks adopting energy-saving and efficient use solutions.
Machinery over 10 years old can still enter Vietnam under new rules
A new circular of the Ministry of Science and Technology provides an exception for enterprises already operating production facilities in Vietnam that need to import machinery or equipment more than 10 years old in order to maintain their operations.
Carbon market operating as intended
The building of Vietnam’s carbon market’s institutional, technical, and regulatory foundations has proceeded apace since the carbon exchange came into being on June 29, a recent forum heard.
A new phase of industrial development
Vietnam is entering a new phase of industrial development as its manufacturing base moves toward higher-value and technology-intensive industries and industrial parks are adapting to meet requirements.