According to statistics, Vietnam has a total of over 14,200 Vietnamese standards (TCVN in Vietnamese) with a harmonization rate of about 63 per cent covering all economic and social fields.
In particular, about 400 TCVN standards are related to green transition and sustainable development, contributing to the implementation of the "National Strategy on Green Growth for the period 2011–2020, with a vision to 2050."
These standards are not only technical tools but also institutional foundations for the green transition process, contributing to changing production and consumption models towards sustainability.
Currently, the TCVN system serving green growth, green transition, and sustainable development covers over 10 key areas, including environmental management, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, energy management, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, smart cities, green transportation, and new fuels.
At a recent workshop, experts emphasized that to achieve green transition, green standards are essential. Standards guide the nation, a country aims to reach a certain goal by using standards to guide its path.
The national standard system has played a practical role in promoting green growth, helping reduce energy costs, expand export markets, enhance business capacity, and raise community awareness. Standards also contribute to reducing emissions, increasing recycling rates, and protecting resources and the environment.
However, there are still gaps in standardizing new fields such as green fuels, circular economy, smart cities…;
Vietnam has plans to develop standards harmonized with international standards set by ISO/TC197 and IEC TC105, serving as a basis for developing new green energy fields and hydrogen infrastructure in the future.
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