Việt Nam reduces greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change Việt Nam has completed an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) with plans to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions 9 per cent by 2030 in an attempt to respond to climate change.

Construction industry issues action plan to reduce emissions

The Ministry of Construction has announced a national action plan on green growth in 2020-2030 focusing on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implementing the Paris Agreement.

WB approves credit to support VN's response to climate change This includes supporting policies that should lead to increased protection of water resources, application of water-saving practices over larger areas of farmland, reductions in vehicle emissions, and scaling up of renewable energy.

German-funded project to support Việt Nam in Paris Agreement implementation

The main implementing agency on the Vietnamese side is the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

VN has much work to do in reducing GHG emissions

Jun Ichihara, Chief Advisor of the project to ‘Support Planning and Implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions’ speaks with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hằng about the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) work to help Việt Nam reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

VN needs to become low-carbon economy to serve Paris Agreement: experts Việt Nam must continue to take concrete climate actions to become a low-carbon economy and comply with the global Paris Agreement, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday. 

Japan helps HCM City with climate change policies

A work plan for 2019 to help HCM City review its climate change policies and update action plans was agreed at the final workshop of a Japan International Cooperation Agency technical co-operation project.

 

 

Việt Nam pledges to contribute to Paris Climate Agreement

Việt Nam had set itself ambitious climate targets to contribute to the global Paris Climate Agreement it ratified in 2016.

HCM City to cut greenhouse gas emissions

HCM City needs to improve energy efficiency and collaborate with international organisations to become a low-carbon and sustainable city, experts told a meeting held in the city on Tuesday.

 

Emissions-mitigation project kicks off in HCM City

Activities for a project that will reduce the amount of emissions nationwide kicked off in HCM City on April 13 at an inception workshop.