The launch marks a major milestone in the development of Vietnam's carbon market, contributing to implementing the country's commitments to greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and accelerating the green transition and promoting low-carbon economic growth.
Vietnam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport will use green energy. For the country, green transportation was also an urgent requirement to build green and smart cities, experts have said.
Farmers have paid greater attention over recent years to applying high technology in growing vegetables, contributing to boosting sustainable agriculture production and improving their livelihoods, according to a report from Duc Trong district, a key vegetable growing area in the Central Highlands’ province of Lam Dong.
According to Thai Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpacha, Thailand and Japan have agreed to establish a marine litter monitoring centre as part of their bilateral climate change cooperation.
An international workshop to promote cooperation in ensuring fairness in Vietnam’s energy shift towards more eco-friendly power was held by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Vietnam Office, and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) in Hanoi on September 18.
The central province of Binh Dinh will prioritise advancing the local shrimp business in a sustainable manner as part of its plans to overhaul the local fishery sector by 2020.