Speakers discussed and shared knowledge at the workshop "Sustainable production towards green growth" on March 26 in HCM City. — Photo congthuong.vn

HCM CITY — Việt Nam is facing challenges from climate change, so transitioning to a sustainable production model towards green growth is an urgent requirement, experts said.

Speaking in the workshop "Sustainable production towards green growth" on Tuesday in HCM City, Director of Quang Trung Software Park Trần Hữu Dũng said that countries around the world and Việt Nam are facing challenges of climate change and limited resources, and converting traditional production into a sustainable model is not only an option, but also an urgent request. This is necessary to protect the environment and create sustainable development.

Việt Nam has participated in international conventions on global pollution control, climate change and environmental protection.

The Vietnamese Government is in the process of completing the legal framework and policies for green transformation.

Policies are introduced to target Việt Nam's Net Zero goal by 2050 and ESG (environment, social, and governance) standards.

At the conference, the speakers recognised that sustainable development is increasingly becoming an overarching trend in the world. Digital economy, circular economy and green growth are development models chosen by many countries.

Science, technology and innovation are also increasingly becoming decisive factors for the competitiveness of each country. Speakers also introduced businesses to useful information about sustainable development trends, sharing practical experiences on building and implementing green production models and sustainable economic development.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phượng, director of the City Institute of Environmental Industry, said that businesses aiming for green development need to combine circularity and digital economy for sustainable development.

In particular, the digital economy is understood as an economy that operates mainly based on digital technology, while the circular economy is a model in which design, production, and service activities set the goal of prolonging product life and eliminating negative environmental impact.

According to Thanh Phượng, digital transformation not only brings efficiency and flexibility in production management but also helps optimise resources and minimise waste.

At the same time, green transformation helps minimise the impact on the environment and creates a healthy living environment for the community.

Phí Anh Tuấn, chairman of the HCM City Computer Association (HCA), said that businesses are currently facing many challenges such as resources and technology when switching to green production.

Therefore, for sustainable production towards green growth, businesses need to implement control solutions to help increase efficiency in green production such as applying MES tools.

MES is a production operating system used in factories for the purposes of tracking, monitoring, and controlling production systems and storing complex data.

It also helps automate production lines, enhancing the efficiency of corporate governance.

At the same time, businesses need to focus on meeting the targets in the ESG standards as well as reducing carbon emissions from production activities.

From there, businesses can save operating costs, increase productivity efficiency and reduce regulatory and policy risks related to climate change.

In addition, to promote sustainable production towards green growth, State management agencies need to continue to promote awareness of green production.

In particular, the Government also needs to have policies to encourage and prioritise green production units, while perfecting policy mechanisms to support businesses in converting to green production and sustainable consumption. — VNS