Topic: green

In an exclusive interview with VET’s Dinh Pham Tran, Ambassador of Singapore to Vietnam, H.E. Jaya Ratnam, spoke of how the two countries could strengthen their relationship for a more resilient and sustainable Southeast Asia in the face of the common threat of climate change.

Hanoi Climate Discussions highlight the need for industry decarbonization and adaptation to global climate policies.

The Ministry of Finance ramps up support for green, circular, and digital sectors with a comprehensive support package valued at roughly $27.5 billion.

Tim Cook meets with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, signaling a deepening partnership and potential for Vietnam to become a key player in Apple's sustainable supply chains.

UOB Vietnam's Commercial Banking Head discusses the country's favorable position for sustainable finance and the bank's role in supporting the shift.

In an exclusive interview with Vietnam Economic Times, the French Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Olivier Brochet, stresses the urgency of climate action and highlights the crucial role of collaboration between France, Vietnam, and the international community in building a sustainable future.

Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission: Green Transformation Needs to Focus on 3 Major Pillars

Taiwanese machinery giants are eager to partner with Vietnamese manufacturers, offering a pathway to sustainable, high-tech industrialization. This strategic alliance could accelerate Vietnam's journey towards becoming a leading hub for smart, eco-conscious manufacturing.

The Ministry of Construction has held a conference appraising adjustments to the master plan for Hai Duong city in the northern province of the same name to 2040. The master plan aims to develop Hai Duong using new development trends in the context of international integration and globalization, exploit and bring into full play its potential and advantages in geographic location, culture, and human resources for rapid and sustainable development, turn it into a green, smart city, and reach the criteria for becoming a Class 1 urban area.

Over 70 per cent of enterprises in the textile and garment industry are of small and medium-size, making it difficult to invest in green projects and apply new technologies for sustainable development. Meanwhile, credit in the industry accounts for just 1.5 per cent of total outstanding loans in the economy. According to the Foreign Investment Agency at the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the textile and garment industry is a key exporter, accounting for 12-16 per cent of the country’s total export turnover.