The Ministry of Construction (MoC) and the German Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in developing the Vietnam Green Housing Programme, expected to save about 6.3 billion kWh of electricity over the next decade.
The chemical industry in Vietnam has been facing a number of environmental and social challenges, which require new pathways in development, production, and consumption to ensure sustainable development.
Green buildings provide more benefits for investors in the long term than normal buildings and reduce the economic burden for low- and middle-income families, according to general secretary of Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) Nguyen Viet Chien.
Adopting green building standards and certifications is highly desirable, especially with rising energy costs and pollution, experts told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.
The increasing amount of smart urban areas and green buildings has triggered demand for environmentally-friendly building materials in Vietnam, experts said.
The government should offer preferential policies for property firms which develop green urban areas, said Do Viet Chien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Real Estate Association.
The Vietbuild Can Tho 2018 International Exhibition, a traditional playground for domestic and foreign construction and real estate exhibitors, opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 2.
The Vietnamese Government always encourages and creates favourable conditions for Singaporean businesses to invest in Vietnam, particularly in building a hi-tech zone in the central city of Da Nang.
Vietnam takes the matter of saving energy and resources and protecting the environment serious, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said while receiving GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman
The Diamond Lotus Riverside Complex in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City will be built in accordance with green construction standards with 30 million USD in investment from the Japanese Mitsubishi Group.
VIETBUILD Home, the annual exhibition on housing, home decoration and household appliances, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from December 14-18 when people shop for the New Year holidays.
There will be a boom in green buildings in Vietnam if the community’s awareness of environmental protection improves, an expert told a symposium in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.
Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of saving 2 - 2.5 percent of energy consumption per year between now and 2020, with a view to protecting the environment.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has proposed measures to support Ho Chi Minh City to become a smart city at a workshop in the city on November 24.e
A boom in the production of clay bricks has worsened air quality in the Mekong Delta and the overexploitation of clay has severely affected arable land.
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