Hanoi (VNA) - Achieving Net Zero is a long-term journey that requires the participation of the entire political system, businesses and the public, with businesses playing a pioneering role.
A volatile international environment, growing energy security pressures and increasingly stringent green standards require Vietnam to build a modern, secure and resilient energy system to sustain rapid and sustainable growth.
Against this backdrop, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), through the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), joined partners in organising the “World Energy and Environment Forum - Vietnam 2026” on July 8.
Under the theme “Vietnam concretises the path to NetZero”, the forum provided a platform connecting the Government, businesses, financial institutions and experts to seek solutions that balance three goals: maintaining high economic growth, ensuring energy security and fulfilling sustainable development commitments.
Energy transition drives the Net Zero roadmap
Nguyen Quang Vinh, Vice President of VCCI and Chairman of VBCSD, said Net Zero was becoming a new benchmark for national and business competitiveness, reshaping global investment flows, supply chains and trade. For Vietnam, achieving Net Zero is not only about fulfilling international commitments but also a strategic choice to improve the quality of growth, strengthen energy security and enhance economic resilience. Businesses, he said, are at the forefront of turning sustainability goals into concrete action.
“We have chosen the path to Net Zero not because it is easy, but because it is the right path for Vietnam’s and the world’s future,” he stressed.
Addressing the forum, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang praised the initiative by VCCI and its partners, saying the event was particularly relevant as Vietnam entered a new stage of development, with energy security, green transformation and national competitiveness becoming increasingly urgent priorities.
He stressed that Vietnam needed to pursue energy transition through an appropriate, effective, fair and sustainable roadmap. The Government would continue to improve the legal and institutional framework, accelerate administrative reforms and simplify procedures to help businesses access resources, capital, technology and markets.
He also asked VCCI to work closely with ministries, sectors and localities to develop programmes supporting businesses in green transformation, addressing their difficulties and building a network of businesses pioneering Net Zero efforts, while regularly reporting their results, recommendations and initiatives to the Government and the National Council for Sustainable Development.
Deepening green transformation
Le Cong Thanh, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, said the ministry was taking strong action to implement Party resolutions, the National Climate Change Strategy and the National Green Growth Strategy.
The ministry will focus resources on improving institutions and developing a comprehensive and breakthrough legal framework. It will also strengthen the implementation and monitoring of international climate commitments, while developing practical mechanisms, fiscal and financial instruments and mobilising multilateral resources to deepen green transformation.
In coordination with ministries, sectors and localities, the ministry is accelerating the development of a transparent greenhouse gas inventory system in line with international standards and promoting the effective operation of the domestic carbon market. National programmes on climate change adaptation, environmental protection, forest restoration, wetlands, and marine and coastal ecosystems are also being stepped up to maximise natural carbon absorption and turn ecological potential into a green economic resource.
Thanh affirmed that businesses are central to achieving Net Zero and said the ministry would support them by removing policy barriers, streamlining procedures and improving information sharing to promote green investment, technological innovation and circular business models.
The forum also honoured outstanding businesses advancing the green economy, recognising their efforts to innovate, improve energy efficiency and promote sustainable production. The assessment was based on local nominations, the World Energy Council’s toolkit and independent expert evaluations.
An accompanying exhibition, “Green Path - Vietnam Net Zero”, featured more than 50 booths showcasing outstanding green models and services./.
