THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE INITIATIVE [IKI]
Latest Update on the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8)
On 10th June 2022, the Prime Minister (PM) has sent Official Letter no. 182/LDCP (“OL182”) to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), and the Office of the Government (OoG) for guidance on the approval of the Power Development Plan…
Financial Instruments for Green Growth in Viet Nam
To tackle the limitations of its economic growth model, the Government of Viet Nam introduced policies to restructure the economy and reform the growth model with a view to promoting economic efficiency, quality and competitiveness. The National Green Growth Strategy…
Building Macroeconomic Modelling Capacities to Support Climate Resilient Economic Development
Macroeconomic modelling capacities and understanding of climate risks have been enhanced through events conducted by the global programme “Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development” (CRED). The CRED project supports Vietnam in integrating climate risk into macroeconomic modelling to enhance…
Vietnam likely to face water shortages in 2021
Expert meteorologist and hydrologist have warned that many areas throughout Vietnam would face high risk of drought in Central Highlands, and the most serious saline intrusion at the estuary of Mekong Delta this February that could lead to 50% water…
Development of a National Land Use Plan to 2030 commences
The Vietnamese Government has just issued Resolution 67/NQ-CP approving the task of developing a National Land Use Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, and a five-year National Land Use Plan (2021-2025). The Ministry of Natural Resources…
Combating climate change through sustainable sand mining in the lower Mekong
The Mekong Delta in southwest Vietnam extends over 40,500 square kilometres; here the mighty river forks little by little into nine arms, which in turn are linked to an extensive irrigation system. Thinking of the Mekong Delta tends to primarily…
Development of a National Green Housing Programme
A young and growing population in Vietnam means there is a huge demand for new housing, especially amongst young urban families. Following the success of previous social housing programmes, the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction (MOC) is preparing a new National…
Upscaling of carbon-net neutral housing planned
Since late 2019, the Ministry of Construction (MOC) has been developing a project idea for a mitigation action in the housing sector, and successfully submitted it to the NAMA Facility, an international fund, in September 2020. The "NAMA Support Project"…