On the morning of September 15, 2023, the HCMC Economic Forum (HEF) officially opened in HCMC with the theme "Green Growth – A Journey to Net Zero Emissions."
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has called on developed countries to carry out their commitments to help middle-income ones realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
HCMC is developing a specific route for each aspect to reach the aim of carbon neutrality by 2050, as stated in the formal scientific discussion ‘Establishing and Developing Green Economy in HCMC’, held by the HCMC Institute for Development Studies.
Developing offshore wind power is a great dual opportunity for Vietnam, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz told a seminar themed “Promoting Vietnam’s offshore wind power development: International practices and policy recommendations”.
Mr. Giorgio Aliberti, European Union Ambassador to Vietnam, said that in the context of the world and the region facing many obstacles in the recovery process, Mr. Giorgio Aliberti affirmed that the EU and Vietnam need to cooperate more, especially with the determination to pursue net zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam has actively participated in environmental protection activities in response to Earth Day (April 22) and is striving to save energy, which is expected to help cut budget spending and keep fossil fuels for future generations.
The Vietnamese government has set out a roadmap to achieve the country’s climate targets, including net zero emissions by 2050 as committed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK.