Green Economy

Vietnam’s solar energy sector is shifting toward market-driven growth, a recent conference heard, with direct power purchase agreements, storage, and decarbonization creating new investment opportunities.

The core focus is developing and operating economic models where product design, manufacturing, consumption, and services actively curb raw resource extraction, extend product lifecycles, minimize waste generation, and mitigate environmental impacts.

A draft resolution proposes a roadmap to convert 10 existing industrial parks and 3 industrial clusters into eco-industrial models by 2045.

Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shows that timber harvested from planted forests over the first three quarters of 2026 reached 18.9 million cubic meters, representing a 5.3% year-on-year increase.

The facility aims to build a GMP-certified complex producing human pharmaceuticals, functional foods, cosmetics, medical equipment, and medical supplies.

With 81.2 percent of packaging companies citing green consumer demand as a crucial growth driver, Vietnam’s packaging industry is undergoing a structural transformation in 2026, according to a survey report by Vietnam Report.