In a collaborative effort by the Vietnamese government with international development partners, a milestone towards effective biodiversity conservation has been reached. A roadmap to bring more areas under effective protection measures shows the way to deliver the country’s commitment to the UN Convention on Biological…

"Time waits for no one," urged Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at COP28. "The difficulties and challenges we face are increasing, becoming more complex and unpredictable. Therefore, if we are already united, we must strive for greater unity. If we are already making efforts, we…

From December 11th to 14th, 2023, the Viet Nam International Rice Festival 2023 successfully unfolded under the captivating theme "A Thousand-Year Journey of Vietnamese Rice." This landmark event showcased the immense potential, robust production capacity, and exceptional quality of Vietnam's rice industry. Beyond mere exhibition,…

In December 2023, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) co-organized the prestigious 2023 Announcement Ceremony of Sustainable Businesses. This event recognizes and honors enterprises contributing significantly to Vietnam's sustainable development. From a competitive pool…

December 15, 2023, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued a landmark circular, No. 23/2023/TT-BNNPTNT, titled "Regulations on measurement, reporting, and appraisal of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation results and GHG inventory in the forestry sector." This comprehensive regulation paves the way for…

Organized on November 22, 2023 in Hanoi, the workshop “PtX global perspectives and Viet Nam GH2 Insights” provided a platform for the officials and experts of the field to discuss future directions of the Power-to-X (PtX) and green hydrogen industry in Viet Nam. It was…

As a developing country severely affected by climate change, Vietnam is actively working towards achieving the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, despite resource constraints. Vietnam has outlined its commitments related to COP26 in various policies on climate change, green growth, and a just…

158 out of 380 new species found in the Greater Mekong region were discovered in Viet Nam, according to the recent WWF’s report titled “New species discoveries in the Greater Mekong 2021 – 2022”. This report was published on 22 May on occasion of the…

After 15 years of multilateral work and negotiation, the Treaty of the High Sea was finally adopted by the United Nations on 19 June 2023 in New York. This agreement, also known as the treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), establishes the legal framework…

Tianjin, 26 June 2023 – Viet Nam, represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), represented by Executive Director Borge Brende, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation for the period of 2023 – 2026. The signing ceremony…

On June 29, 2023, Vo Tuan Nhan, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, met with Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) in Hanoi. They discussed Viet Nam's transition to a green and low-carbon circular economy, focusing on three…

On June 15, 2023, the first "Women energize women" conference was held in Munich, Germany with the participation of 400 delegates from Energy Partnership countries including Algeria, Brazil, Chile, China, Ethiopia, India, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, Uruguay and Viet Nam. There were…

On 15th May in Hanoi, an event on "State-of-the-art technologies to promote variable renewable energy (vRE) integration toward Clean Energy Transition” was hosted by the Energy Support Program (ESP), GIZ within the framework of the Vietnamese – German Energy Dialogue, funded by the German Federal…

As the world becomes more interconnected, the importance of international cooperation and collaboration in scientific research has become increasingly evident, especially in the global fight against the climate crisis. The German-Vietnamese Science Day is a usually bi-annual event that brings together scientists, researchers, and policymakers…

The application of “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs) is a practical approach to reaching the ambitious 30 by 30 goal (global target to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030 (known as '30x30')) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBDA). As a signatory…

On 6 March, the workshop entitled “Gender equality for the advancement of women - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment” was hosted in Ninh Binh province by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). The workshop was designed to: (i) provide guidelines on the…

On 31 March in Berlin the workshop on “Strengthening cooperation under the JETP framework towards the Net Zero Emission target by 2050” was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and the Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) and was a part of the Berlin…

Supporting Viet Nam to address the growing plastic waste problem, ALBA Group Asia, a recycling solutions provider, has signed a cooperation agreement with the local plastic recycling company VietCycle to implement a plastic recycling plant which is expected to start the first phase of operation…

On 09 March 2023, the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) hosted the 6th National Workshop to review the implementation of the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) for protected areas in Viet Nam. This was accompanied by a general review of the situation of…

In the early morning of 19 December 2022, a historic deal was agreed upon, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Many observers have called this the “Paris moment for nature”, recreating the momentum of the Paris Agreement in the fight against climate change. The GBF…

One of the significant proposals submitted by the Ministry of Justice to the Vietnamese government under the legislative program for the 15th National Assembly (2021 - 2026) is to expand the tax base and increase the environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials. In details,…

The delegation of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) led by Ms. Nicole Glanemann - Deputy Head of Division for Bilateral Energy Cooperation had a working visit to Viet Nam for an energy dialogue with Vietnamese government and enterprises on 20…

“Forest work is men’s work.” “Jobs that need technical knowledge, physical strength and skillfulness are better suited for men.” “Women’s key duties are being mothers and caregivers.” These gender norm statements have been characteristic of a traditional line of thinking present in the forestry sector…

Viet Nam and Germany had an energy dialogue from November 28th to 30th 2022 on sharing common opportunities and challenges in the green energy transition. The dialogue has opened the door to further cooperation between the two countries towards the common carbon-neutrality target in the…

On 14 December 2022, the political declaration on Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership was agreed by the Government of Viet Nam and the International Partners Group, consisting of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States, Japan, the…

"The Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) is a tool officially employed by Xuan Lien Nature Reserve in patrolling to protect forests and monitor biodiversity," explains Mr. Tam – Director of Xuan Lien Nature Reserve. He added, "The management of Xuan Lien Nature Reserve has…

Viet Nam has nearly one motorbike for every two inhabitants. This places Viet Nam at the top for the most motorbikes per capita in the world. Additionally, over the past few years, the country is witnessing a considerable growing middle class car driver. In 2020,…

Southeast Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world, it is facing rising sea levels, increasing tropical storms, severe floods, and droughts that are threatening coastal and urban communities alike.  On 11 November, at COP27, the Southeast Asia Energy…

On the sidelines of COP27, the ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Collaboration program of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam (MONRE) and HSBC Viet Nam took place on 7 November. This…

To recap and emphasize the progress of Viet Nam in the implementation of its COP26 commitments the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Viet Nam hosted a side event on 9 November at the NDC Partnership Pavillion at COP27 titled “From commitments to…

On the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27), hosted in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6 – 18, the Vietnamese delegation engaged in dialogues and exchanges with other countries on climate change crisis in which energy transition has been the…

During a three-day visit with the Vietnamese Government in the run-up to COP27, German State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of climate protection, biodiversity, employment and training. After several bilateral meetings that involved Vietnam´s Environmental Minister Trang Hong Ha and…

Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, hold a virtual meeting on 21 September with Mr. Alok Sharma, President of COP26; Mr. Mark Carney, the co-Chair for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero; Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the…

On July 26, the Government of Vietnam has issued the country's National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) to 2050. Under the NCCS, Vietnam aims to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 43.5% by 2030 compared to its business-as-usual scenario, and to peak carbon emissions in 2035…

On 15th of July 2022, Deputy Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung signed the Decision on the Climate Change Action Plan in the Construction Sector for 2022-2030 with a vision to 2050. This Action Plan is a very important sectoral pillar regarding Vietnam´s efforts to…

The recently issued Action Plan on Reducing Methane Emissions, which foresees cutting methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, the Government of Vietnam is making an effort to contribute to the net-zero commitment. The roadmap is divided into two main periods: From now to…

On July 22, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh signed the Action Plan on a Green Energy Transformation, Methane and Carbon Emissions Mitigation in the transport sector, under Decision No.876/QD-TTg. This approval follows the commitment of the Government of Vietnam to become climate neutral by…

On 16 September 2022, a workshop titled “National Plan for Implementation of the Glasgow Declaration on Forest and Land use for the period of 2022 – 2030" chaired by the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VN-FOREST) and co-chaired by GIZ, was held in Hanoi. It was…

A representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment recently announced that Viet Nam has completely eliminated a number of ozone depleting substances such as HCFCs, Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and Halon, in line with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol. Also according to the roadmap,…

Domestic and international funds are important sources in providing a significant finance for climate change response in Viet Nam. In recent years, two major contributors to climate finance in Vietnam were the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Up to now,…

On 13 April 2022 the official launch of the Vietnamese national consultations towards the Stockholm+50 conference took place in Hanoi to promote dialogue on the main themes of the conference, “A healthy planet and prosperity for all”. The event was convened jointly by the Institute…

In February 2022 the Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the period 2021 to 2030, with a vision to 2050 was approved. The strategy presents a roadmap towards a sustainable agriculture sector and green, modern rural areas. Its objective is to foster the…

The National Environmental Protection Strategy until 2030, vision to 2050, approved in April 2022, emphasizes the necessity for environmental protection and presents strategies to actively prevent negative impacts on the environment and increase climate resilience. One of its strategic tasks is a phase-out of single-use…

From June 6 to 16, the 56th session of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies (SB56) has taken place in Bonn, Germany. The conference was held in person for the first time in 3 years, allowing Parties to discuss GHG reduction measures, climate adaptation, climate finance for…

On March 31 the Vietnam- Germany Energy Day was held for the first time in Berlin with the objective to further enhance the cooperation in the field of energy between both countries and to support the achievement of  Vietnam´s net-zero target by 2050.  The event…

Vietnam’s Decree on GHG emissions reductions and ozone layer protection (“Decree 06”) takes effect on January 7th 2022, providing a detailed roadmap on emissions control, in line with the revised Law on Environmental Protection (LEP).  The Decree aims to achieve Vietnam’s net-zero vision by 2050.…

A National Steering Committee has been established with a mission to support the Prime Minister in the implementation of the commitments the Vietnamese Government has pledged during COP26. The Committee works to strengthen inter-sectoral coordination and guides the overall direction to fasten and align the…

The Vietnamese government has moved ahead with finalizing the new National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050 (in short NBSAP), prior to finalization of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The decision was signed on 28 January by Deputy Prime…

The Climate Public Expenditure and Investment Review (CPEIR) of Vietnam 2016-2020 has been released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This report gives a comprehensive overview on Vietnam's total climate expenditure for the last four years…

After continuous review and update loops of the Power Development Plan 8 to 2030 with a vision to 2045, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT, responsible for the energy sector) has recently submitted a draft and recommendation to the Office of the Government (OoG).…

On March 18, 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Investment held a consultation workshop in Ha Long City to finalize the National Green Growth Action Plan (VGGAP) to 2030, which serves to implement the National Green Growth Strategy (VGGS) 2021 to 2030. H.E Minister of…

The fourth high-level meeting of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) took place in the first month of 2022, setting the year with successful dialogues on Vietnam green energy transition. The event, chaired by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and co-chaired by the…

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on March 31. During these talks, Trong informed the German leader about Vietnam's achievements after more than 35 years of doi moi (Vietnamese reformation process), as…

The announcement came unexpected to many climate change stakeholders, and was backed with signatures of groundbreaking initiatives by the Government of Vietnam, such as making a commitment to stop deforestation by 2030 and phasing out coal-fueled power generation by 2040. Also, Vietnam signed the Global…

The first part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in China has concluded with the adoption of the Kunming Declaration, a new political momentum that will outline the path for the protection of the…

Following the net-zero announcement that was made by Vietnam´s Prime Minister during COP26, MONRE took steps to prepare for the adjustment of climate policy planning towards this new target. Technical workshops were convened to discuss the situation and required realignment of processes and methodologies, and…

“The National Green Growth Strategy 2021 to 2030 is the key solution for Vietnam to ensure sustainable development and thrive during the post-pandemic period”, said Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Nguyen Chi Dung at the launching conference for the strategy held on October 29,…

The Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy (VFDS) 2021-2030, with a vision of 2050, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST), has been approved by the Vietnamese Government under Decision No. 523/QD-TTg. The new VFDS, following the expiry…

During a workshop in the aftermath of COP26, energy stakeholders were discussing to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation to up to 75 percent by 2045, in the light of the recent commitments made at COP26. Hoang Tien Dung, head of the…

According to the draft scheme on reviewing and consolidating the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), a proposal submitted to the Prime Minister suggests the following organizational structure: 5 General Advisory Departments (Department of International Cooperation, Department…

The Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) was passed In November 2020. The LEP sets a new legal basis for environmental protection in Vietnam, compliance with international treaties, such as the Paris Climate Agreement and the Montreal Protocol, and the establishment of a carbon market. While…

In order to provide a successive policy framework for the National Climate Change Strategy to 2020, in early 2021 the Vietnamese Government started to prepare for a new National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) 2021 to 2050, with an outlook to 2100. The Department of Climate…

On 14 July, the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) held its 12th meeting virtually with the participation of more than 101 representatives from 12 ASEAN Member States (ASM) and 23 ASEAN partners and institutions, including the UK, the US, New Zealand, Japan, UNESCAP,…

Vietnam consumed nearly 2,600 tonnes of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) in 2020, nearly 1,000 tonnes less than in 2019. HCFCs, which are chemical compounds commonly used in the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors, destroy the ozone layer and contribute to climate change. In 1994, Vietnam was one…

On 27 August, the Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee signed Plan No.196/KH-UBND on implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. The Plan serves three main purposes. The first is to disseminate the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 to all citizens, provide professional training…

Natural disasters in Vietnam have caused financial losses of VND 508 billion (USD 22 Million) between January and June this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The disasters left 34 people dead or missing, and another 51 injured. Altogether, 6,600 cattle and poultry…

On 1-2 September, Vietnam, Ecuador, Germany, and Ghana co-hosted the first International Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The conference took place both on site in Geneva and online, with the participation of more…

At the invitation of US President Joe Biden, in the evening of April 22, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the Leaders Summit on Climate. The Summit was held online in April 22-23, with the main purpose of encouraging the international community…

On May 11, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) initiated an online meeting series with the Drafting Board and the Editorial Team to consult on a draft Decree detailing a number of articles of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection. Minister of Natural…

On May 13, Deputy Minister of the Environment Le Cong Thanh chaired a Webinar to collect opinions on the Draft Decree on mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer. The consultation was attended by representatives of Ministries, officials from other public…

Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), gave a statement to the first Round Table of the Ministerial Policy Dialogues on Transition to Sustainable Agriculture Conference of Agriculture in the context of COP26. He emphasized the country’s remarkable progress in…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No. 13/CT-TTg clarifying major guidelines for the development of a medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period. As investment demand for infrastructure, environmental protection, national disaster prevention and control, and climate change adaptation is high and…

A group of scientists from the University of Natural Sciences (VNU) and the National Remote Sensing Department, Southern Regional Hydrometeorology Station (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) has just introduced a hydro-meteorological forecasting system to support water resource management in the Mekong River basin. The…

Vietnam’s total output of electricity from renewable energies - thereof mainly solar power - hit 9.5 billion kWh in the first four months of 2021, up to 160% year-on-year, and accounting for 11.8% of the total electricity output. Meanwhile, during January-April, Vietnam produced a total…

On 12 March, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan chaired an online meeting to review legal documents detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (LEP 2020). Previously, the Vietnam Environment Administration…

On 13 March 2021, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the third Conference on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam, assessing the implementation progress of Resolution No. 120/NQ-CP that was signed in 2017. According to the Prime Minister, the…

Since air pollution in major Vietnamese cities is getting worse and has become an urgent problem in recent years, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently issued a new directive to urge ministries and sectors to cooperate and take immediate actions on enhancing air quality management.…

On 25-26 January, the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 hosted by the Netherlands took place online. More than 30 world leaders, 50 ministers, and 50 international organisations gathered together with scientists and representatives from the private sector, civil society, and youth associations. In his message to…

In line with the Prime Minister’s initiative of planting one billion new trees in the next five years, MONRE has set up a digital tree map to aid the identification, management, and care of trees throughout Vietnam. The Vietnam tree map database includes information on…

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently launched a five-year-lasting campaign of growing one billion trees. Nationwide, various effective models, initiatives, and actions have been put in place to scale up tree planting in response to President Ho Chi Minh’s legacy, who used to point…

On 17 November 2020, Vietnam’s National Assembly passed the revised Law on Environmental Protection. It will take effect on 1 January 2022. The Law not only strengthens legal aspects in regard to environmental pollution and degradation, but overall pursues a green, low-carbon economy towards achieving…

The 31st meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN 31) and related meetings were held from 24-27 November 2020 in Hanoi organised by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam via videoconference. Deputy Minister Vo Tuan…

The 27th Meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council and Joint Meeting with the 25th Development Partner Consultative Group was held in November 26 via videoconference. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos, who holds the Chair…

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has just made a Plan to implement Decree 47 of the Government on the management, connection and sharing of digital data of state agencies. Along with the completion of the Data Portal and the Open Portal of…

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility pledges to purchase 10.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from six northern central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue. The purchase is worth US$ 51.5 million in total, and…

During a national conference on the management of special-use forest zones and forest protection and development through 2020 in Lam Dong Province, some updated numbers on the forestry sector in Viet Nam were shared. Accordingly, Viet Nam's primary forest area now accounts for 0.25 percent…

World Bank together with ADB have just published a new climate risk profile for Viet Nam, recognizing the value of consistent, easy-to-use technical resources for their common client countries as well as to support respective internal climate risk assessment and adaptation planning processes. The report…

Vietnam submitted its updated NDC to the UNFCCC on 11 September following approval by the Prime Minister in July. The updated NDC pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9%, or 83.9 million tons CO2e, by 2030 compared to business-as-usual (BAU). This is a slight…

On July 20, 2020, just days before approval of the NDC, the Prime Minister approved the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP) for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. This plan now serves as a basis for sector ministries and localities to improve…

The European Union and Vietnam signed a Trade Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement on 30 June 2019. Accordingly, EU exports to Vietnam will be taxed less as of 1 August 2020. The trade agreement will ultimately scrap duties on 99% of all goods traded…

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 and Environment (MONRE) is mandated…

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has just issued a Plan for Implementation of the Key Programme on Investigation of Marine and Island Resources and Environment by 2030. The plan is divided into three parts: (1) Implementing the tasks and projects under the…

Recently, several highly endangered species were discovered in an unprotected forest in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and GreenViet, a biodiversity conservation NGO based in Da Nang, undertook months of fieldwork involving human observation and 130 remote camera traps in Kon Plong…

The Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has published a report on the development of the emissions factor (EF) of the Vietnamese electricity grid in 2018. Accordingly, the EF of the Vietnamese electricity grid in 2018 was 0.9130…

On 24 August 2020, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the virtual third Mekong - Lancang Cooperation Leaders' Meeting, together with high-ranking leaders from the six member countries; Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National…

On 22 July, the Vietnam Energy Summit 2020 was held in Hanoi. Organised by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, the summit is a high-level policy forum for Vietnam’s public agencies and local and international business communities. The overall aim is to accelerate realisation of…

In early 2020, two writing retreats were conducted to continue the review and update of the draft NDC executive summary and technical reports. As a result, the NDC Core Group in Vietnam agreed to calculate three different mitigation scenarios – low, middle, and high commitments…

After submission of the dossier of Vietnam´s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the Prime Minister at the end of 2019, inter-ministerial consultations on the draft documents are ongoing. Recently, the Department of Climate Change (DCC) received the second round of comments from both the Ministry of…

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) has been mandated by the National Assembly to revise the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) 2014 and kicked off a revision process last June. One focus is on updating the Chapter on Climate Change to better…

The Government recently issued Resolution 103/NQ-CP to establish the Appraisal Council for National Land-Use Planning for 2021 to 2030. The Council is responsible for advising and assisting the government to execute its tasks in accordance with the Planning Law and the development of the National…

The Green Climate Fund has just approved a project with funding of USD 30.2 million for a project entitled "Enhancing the resilience of small-scale agricultural production in the face of water insecurity due to climate change in the Central Highlands and South Central Coast region…

Currently, units under MONRE are consulting on a draft National Action Plan on ocean plastic waste management by 2030. The draft outlines tasks towards the improved management of ocean plastic waste and behavioural change in dealing with plastic products, including the deployment of technologies and…

On 11 February 2020, the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 55- NQ/TW on orientation of the National Energy Development Strategy of Vietnam to 2030, with a vision to 2045 ("Resolution No. 55"). Resolution No. 55 provides for the prioritisation of…

On 6 April 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 13 (No.13/2020/QD-TTg ) approving the new FiT of 7.69 US cents per kWh (for floating solar power projects), 7.09 US cents per kWh (for ground-mounted solar power projects) and 8.38 US cents…

Vietnam has decided to increase the feed-in-tariff (FiT) for biomass power projects to VND1,634/kWh (7.03 US cents) for co-generation heat power projects and VND1,968/kWh (8.47 US cents) for other types of biomass projects. The adjustment in FIT was stated in Decision 08/2020/QĐ-TTg dated March 5…

The government has set a goal to end free migration in the next five years, according to its latest Resolution No. 22/NQ-CP. The resolution outlines targets for improving the lives of disadvantaged people, completing 32 settlement projects and providing residential status to affected communities. Local…

The Vietnamese delegation attended the 25th Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention (COP25) in Madrid from 2-13 December. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, head of Vietnam´s delegation, delivered a keynote speech at the high-level segment. Tran Hong Ha emphasized…

The 26th meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 26 November. The Vietnamese delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Mekong Committee, Le Cong Thanh,…

On 6 November, on the occasion of the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Tran Hong Ha, made a statement on issues related to the protection and use of agricultural land, and protection of the rural environment.…

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in 2020 the plan on foreign loan allocation to the central budget capital is VND 60,000 billion (2.58 billion USD). The ODA Investment Plan for 2020 will continue to comply with the investment objectives and guidelines…

On 6-7 November, the Institute of Strategy and Policy for Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) in coordination with the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC) and the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) organized the National Trialogue and Consultation Workshop on the Draft National Ecosystem Assessment…

The Government of Vietnam, together with other ASEAN governments, has issued a joint statement on Climate Change to COP25 under the framework of the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change. The ASEAN member states (ASM) reaffirm their commitment to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement,…

On 1 October, the Prime Minister approved the task of developing the Power Development Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (PDP8). The time period for the development is 12 months from 1 October. The scope of the plan includes projections of the future…

On 13 November, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Government on the review of a proposed draft of the new Decision ("Draft Decision") on encouragement mechanisms for solar power projects in Vietnam for the 2nd feed-in-tariff (FiT) period from 1 July 2019 as…

The Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) held its Third High-Level Meeting on 10th December 2019 in Hanoi. The High-Level Meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Đặng Hoàng An – Vice Minister of Industry and Trade - and co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Giorgio Aliberti – European…

In June, the National Assembly passed a decision on the revision of the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) issued in 2014 to address aspects that do not meet the requirements of effective environmental protection of the current development situation such as environmental impact assessment, permits…

With ratification of the Paris Agreement at the end of October 2016, Vietnam, like the other signatory states, is now obliged to implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) from 2020 onwards. Hence, under the direction of the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE),…

On the occasion of the 74th Annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York which focused on climate action and sustainable development and embraced the UN Climate Summit on 23 September, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made a video statement, hence supporting an initiative…

Vietnam has seen an enormous rise of renewable energies over the past months. Installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power currently is around five gigawatts, equivalent to 9.5 percent of the country's total installed power generation capacity. In particular, the expansion of solar…

On 13 April 2019, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 417/QD-TTg promulgating the National Action Plan to implement Government Resolution No. 120/NQ-CP, dated 17 November 2017, on sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta. The action plan defines six key groups of solutions to…

As an important milestone in cooperation between the Government and civil society in Vietnam, on 6 March 2019, the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) and the Vietnam NGO & Climate Change (VNGO&CC) network signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the period 2019-2023 with the…

On May 27, the 7th session of National Assembly (NA) spent a whole day working on urban land-use planning and management issues. Members of the NA were presented with a report assessing implementation of policies and legal regulations since the 2013 Land Law took effect.…

On 4 April 2019, MONRE Minister, Tran Hong Ha, chaired a National Steering Committee meeting to discuss and define priority areas under the seventh call from the Global Environment Facility (GEF-7) and to develop criteria for selection of GEF-7 project ideas. Participants from different government…

On 19 September 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) submitted to the Prime Minister the final draft decision of the follow-up regulation on the mechanism for encouraging the development of solar power projects in Vietnam from 1 July 2019 to 31…

In March 2013, the Prime Minister promulgated a Decision on approval of the National Energy Efficiency Programme (VNEEP) for the period 2019-2030. As a result, the programme entered its third phase following two implementation phases during 2006-2010 and 2011-2015. The Programme led to over 16…

Vietnam has raised its retail electricity prices by 8.36 percent from 1,720.65 VND (7.49 US cents) per kWh to an average of 1,864.44 VND (8.03 US cents). The price hike took effect on 20 March. This increase may put upward pressure on inflation, but may…

Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup announced the creation of VinBus, a non-profit electric bus service that aims to create a modern public transportation system that reduces emissions and noise, and improves public transport infrastructure. VinBus will be launched in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh…

Small organisations in ODA-eligible countries can apply for funding for climate and biodiversity projects. The IKI Small Grants call for proposals is open until 13 March 2024. This international call for proposals addresses small regional, national, and local organisations based in ODA-eligible countries (except for…

Vietnam is on the cusp of a momentous transformation, spearheaded by the Vietnam Partnership for Market Implementation (PMI) Project. This pioneering initiative, supported by the World Bank under the PMI initiative, is poised to revolutionize Vietnam's future by harnessing the potential of sustainable carbon pricing…

If you have never been to Lac Duong, imagine a small district with K’ho people where coffee farms and greenhouse meet pine forests in Viet Nam. During this time of year, Lac Duong is full of energy, and it's not only because of the coffee…

Following the approval from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development (MARD) on scaling Agro-climatic Bulletins (ACBs) in Mekong River Delta (MRD), the Vietnam government has issued several decisions and official letters and organised technical trainings as well as consultation meetings to all MRD provinces to…

“Climate change has been very complicated nowadays, the project came in to support vulnerable groups to help them become resilient to climate change. It is possible to evaluate that the project is very humane and meaningful.” shared Mr. Ho Tan Canh, Deputy Director of the…

August 10, 2023 – The “Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition” Project (IKI JET) announced a groundbreaking initiative for knowledge exchange and collaboration. The launch of the "Communities of Practice" (CoPs) marks a significant milestone in the project's mission to support and accelerate the…

A bioenergy project of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) concluded in late September 2023, after four years of unremitting efforts to the development of clean energy in Viet Nam.    Among its major achievements, the ‘Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam’ (BEM) project…

On December 10th, 2023, the Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the IKI Interface project, hosted a dynamic side event at the Viet Nam Pavilion during COP28. This event, titled…

Can Tho, July 2023 – Under the framework of the Sustainable Sand Management Project funded by IKI (IKI SMP), WWF-Viet Nam and VNDDMA* co-organized a two-day training course on sand management for technical staff from 09 Mekong Delta Provinces / City and relevant Ministries. This…

“Climate change has impact on the entire economy, and this reality needs to be addressed. Governments are therefore required to assess the economic impact of climate risks and create potential adaptation scenarios. One of effective approaches is to develop macroeconomic models that incorporate climate risks…

SNV in Vietnam recently collaborated with the People's Committee of Lac Duong District (Lam Dong Province, Vietnam) to organize the event "A Taste of Sustainability: Arabica Coffee Lac Duong Experience" during the visit and working session of the delegation from Yachiyo City (Ibaraki Province, Japan).…

In the frame of a wider GIZ initiative across several countries, the Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia and the Pacific (SNRD AP), together with the Sector Programme Conservation of Biodiversity on Land, developed the self-paced e-learning course "Nature-based solutions: from planning to…

With the effects of climate change continuing to be felt around the world, communities across Vietnam’s 3,200 km coastline are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events of increasing intensity and frequency. Intact sand dune forests and mangroves provide crucial protective functions against floods and storm…

On 10 May 2023, the workshop “The Just Transition Toolbox for Coal Regions - knowledge needs in the South-East-Asian context” with the participants from Viet Nam, Germany, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Mongolia, South Africa, Colombia and Chile was organized by the Innovation Regions for a Just…

Ha Long, 9th to 11th May 2023, a 3-day technical training workshop on “GHG emissions quantification and prioritising policies, actions and measures in the transport sector for Asia-Pacific” was co-organised by Viet Nam Ministry of Transport and the Secretariat United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

Developed within the context of DeRISK SE Asia project, Agro-Climatic Bulletins (ACBs) provide localized climate- and weather-based recommendations, supporting farmers’ planning and crop management. Their demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing farmers' climate adaptation and resilience has led to the recent decision by the Ministry of Agricultural…

The livestock sector is responsible for up to 30% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector and as such provides a high potential for the implementation of mitigation measures. In the 2022 NDC update, there are two groups of mitigation measures on…

On 31st March 2023 Viet Nam’s efforts for net-zero emissions were supported by the kick-off workshop for the national electric vehicle roadmap development, co-organised by the Department for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN), Ministry of Transport and GIZ , World Resources Institute (WRI) and International…

On Monday, 27th February 2023, the VN-SIPA in collaboration with the Vietnamese Forestry Administration, cohosted a “Consultation Workshop on Draft Technical Guidelines for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF), and to examine the review report on…

Aiming at the climate-friendly transformation of the nitric acid sector on a global scale, the German Government initiated the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). Vietnam joined NACAG in 2019. Vietnam has taken significant steps towards reducing N2O emissions from nitric acid production by adopting…

Lac Duong – In 2016, Thao Nguyen initiated the Chappi Mountains coffee project in Tu Poh village where 95% of the population was K’ho ethnic minorities. Rural communities posed capital, talent, and connectivity challenges to Thao. With strong determination, she was persistent in becoming a…

On 16 March 2023, the workshop on “Low emission Building Materials for Low carbon Housing Program” was hosted by Viet Nam Association of Building Materials in cooperation with VIETBUIL HANOI 2023 and PEEB (global IKI project on Energy Efficiency in Buildings) as part of activities…

Vietnam has been ranked among the most dynamic emerging economies around the globe for the past decade [1], thanks partly to the support of infrastructure establishment. Yet, at the same time, the country suffers from extreme impacts of climate change, notably in terms of property…

As a part of the IKI bioenergy project Vietnamese partners have visited South Korea to have international exchanges on bioenergy development and energy transition.    During 13-17 March, the Vietnamese delegation including agencies of national and provincial governments, research and financial institutions and the national…

BACKGROUND In a small survey of energy transition stakeholders in Southeast Asia, respondents highlighted common challenges they face. These include a lack of institutional capacity, a lack of platforms for timely information and intelligence sharing, excessive time spent in coordination, and duplication of work because…

IKI Small Grants 4th Call open until 15 March 2023  Small organisations in ODA-eligible countries can apply for funding of climate and biodiversity projects. The IKI Small Grants call for proposals is open until 15 March 2023. This international call for proposals is addressed to…

Intact coastal forests such as mangroves and forested sand dunes mitigate the impacts of extreme weather, erosion, and salinization. They are often classified as protection forests as they provide these and many other vital ecosystems to the local people. Furthermore, they are critical habitats for…

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and environmental non-profit Live & Learn initiate Green Youth Labs: a training and mentoring programme for innovation and a socially equitable energy transition in Vietnam. Young people in Vietnam have developed an increasing awareness of climate change due to the country’s high vulnerability to…

Viet Nam is striving to realize the country’s strong commitment on decarbonization through just and sustainable energy transition. The country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target is set out, in which, by 2030, the energy sector will emit no more than 457 million tons of…

On September 11, 2022, the official website of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recognized Vietnam’s submission of the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 2022). The contribution to GHG emission reduction in NDC 2022 has significantly increased compared to that in NDC…

Viet Nam faces both legal and technological barriers to biogas resource development at medium and large scales despite great potential to use biogas. To pursue the reduction of CO2 and methane emissions committed at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the nation should introduce…

Vietnam is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change due to its location in the path of numerous storms, extensive coastline, and expansive delta. Climate change leads to an increase in the frequency, severity and duration of extreme weather events, causing significant…

Promoting regional exchange on the opportunities and challenges of the transition to a green energy system in Southeast Asia For six weeks, the IKI projects Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) and Strategic Environmental Dialogues, in cooperation with the United Nations Institute…

As part of the IKI project on "Cultivation of Energy Crops on Disused Mining Sites in Vietnam", implemented by Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU), an expert workshop was held in Hanoi on September 23. The half-day event focused on the question of whether energy…

Making Agro-Climatic Bulletins with local partners in the Mekong River Delta. Photo/The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, 2022 Key messages: Climate information services are considered an effective way to strengthen the resilience of agricultural farming systems. Researchers and government partners in Vietnam have shown…

The First progress report workshop of Sand Budget and River Geomorphology Stability Plan (RGS Plan) for Viet Nam Mekong Delta (VMD) was held with the participation of seventy representatives from Ministry agencies, Donor, Civil Social Organisations (CSOs), academic institution/universities, private companies, media sources, and experts.…

The IKI project „Enhancing Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments (CSI)” works with its partners to help them make climate-risk informed decisions about their infrastructures. The project and its partners have currently launched an International Practitioners Network on climate risk and vulnerability assessments to ensure continued…

Dong Hoi City, located in Central Vietnam, known as the heartland of economic and culture of Quang Binh Province, has witnessed several climate hazards such as storms, flood surges, and droughts in the past. Along with this, the rapid urbanization and population growth are causing…

From 23 to 25 August, the Department of Environment under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and GIZ, within the framework of the Vietnam component of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA), co-chaired the three-day training on “Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Transport”. The training was…

In April 2022, the IKI approved a costed two-year extension for the Coffee Agroforestry and Forest Enhancement for REDD+ (Café REDD) Project implemented by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) Viet Nam. Café REDD aims at reducing agriculture-driven deforestation and promotes landscape restoration in the Lang…

A delegation that consisted of various experts from Vietnam, Argentina, Ghana, Thailand paid a visit to Germany from 21 August to 27 August 2022, to learn and exchange on climate protection in chemistry. The study tour took place in the framework of the project titled…

Not only causing erosion, unsustainable sand mining is affecting the Mekong ecosystem and threatening the stability of local people’s livelihoods and global food security. Sand licenses are being issued without a sound understanding of the sand stocks available and replenishment rates. The resulting over-extraction and…

Pursuant to the Law on Environmental Protection dated June 23, 2014 (which was amended in 2020) and following requirements by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has issued Circular 22/2020/TT-BGTVT on the Management of Fuel Use and CO2 Emission of…

Vietnam and especially the Mekong Delta is prone to extreme weather events and slow-onset disasters like sea level rise. The Government of Vietnam (GoV) has been collaborating with GIZ to conduct different climate risk assessments with the aim for better decision-making to ensure the resilience…

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) have partnered with the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) to conduct a series of investigations into the yield and economic potential for irrigated cassava in southern Vietnam.  Cassava is generally an opportunity crop grown in upland areas during…

In the last decade, Southeast Asia has been at the center of global attention regarding emerging infectious diseases. There, large-scale changes in human ecology, including human encroachment on wildlife habitat and an increase in wildlife trade, have spurred the increased contact between wildlife and humans,…

Vietnam’s Prime Minister announced that the nation will achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, reduce methane emissions by 30% until 2030, and prevent and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030 at last year’s UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. The bioenergy sector,…

“Mekong WET: Building Resilience of Wetlands in the Lower Mekong Region” (Mekong WET) has provided funding to five small grant projects in Vietnam with an aim to improve climate resilience through ecosystem-based Adaptation approaches in wetland and protected areas. The five project grantees have improved…

From 2015 to 2018, a German-Vietnamese project consortium[1] implemented the pilot project “Climate Protection through Energy Plants (CPEP)” funded by IKI. Due to an emerging rising demand for bioenergy in Vietnam during this time, the project aimed to show ways of increasing national biomass and…

Vietnam is experiencing high economic growth rates, combined with a rapidly growing energy demand. Although the expansion of renewable energies (solar, wind) is gaining momentum, a large proportion of energy is still generated from coal. To advance the energy transition, increased awareness, and sensitization about…

From 15 to 19 November 2021, a block seminar on wind power technology was organized by the IKI-funded project CASE Vietnam and other partners. Aiming at facilitating the gradual shift from jobs in conventional power plants to jobs in the renewable energy branch, the seminar…

With more than 3,200 km of coastline, Viet Nam is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially typhoons. Tropical storms like the series of five typhoons that made landfall in the North Central Coast of Vietnam (NCC) in the fall of 2020 have…

The Project titled "Drifting Sands: Mitigating the impacts of climate change in the Mekong Delta through public and private sector engagement in the sand industry" (Sustainable Sand Mining project) has kick-started two most significant works: Sand Budget and Preserve River Geomorphology Stability Plan (RGSPlan). These…

As one of world’s top rice-producing countries, Vietnam has great potential to generate biomass energy from rice husks – a byproduct of rice processing that otherwise often goes to waste – but this opportunity needs to be tapped. The nation could exploit 9 million tons of rice husks for power, according…

In Vietnam, the building and construction sector has a key strategic role for the economic and sustainable development of the country. Recognizing its role in the joint effort to proactively respond to climate change, the Ministry of Construction issued the Action Plan to implement the…

The project “Support to Vietnam for the implementation of the Paris Agreement” supports relevant line ministries in the mainstreaming of NDC targets into the sectors. Among others, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is being advised on how to integrate the NDC targets…

The global BMU IKI project Green Cooling Initiative has started its third phase, commissioned in August 2021 and running until July 2024. The main objective is to strengthen relevant Asian policy makers in their competence in promoting Green Cooling in the refrigeration and air conditioning…

On 12 November 2021, a new report titled “Beyond Net Zero: Empowering Climate Mitigation by Linking to Development Goals” was issued by leading climate and energy think-tanks in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, with support from NewClimate Institute and Agora Energiewende as part of the CASE project. The report provides a new…

The global programme "Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development" (CRED) supports adaptation planning at the national level in Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Georgia. Local modellers are trained to use macro-economic modelling to calculate adaptation scenarios. The models were designed by research institutes and fed with…

The DeRISK Southeast Asia Vietnam Country team worked closely with the Department of Crop Production (DCP), provincial and district authorities, and experienced farmers to co-produce local agro-climatic information. The objective of this activity is to provide climate/weather forecasts and agro-advisories that help farmers to be…

The GIZ Bioenergy project in Viet Nam recently concluded a study on ‘Subsector analysis to utilise bioenergy for heat and power generation.’ Based on a preliminary analysis of 23 subsectors, the three most promising – pig farming and pork production, pulp and paper, and cassava-starch…

An assessment under the NDC-TIA project aims to identify the current context, challenges, and opportunities with regards to electric mobility development in order to develop and improve regulatory frameworks at both national and local levels. In addition, existing sustainable transport policies are reviewed to assess…

Ho Chi Minh City has been selected as a pilot city for the NDC-TIA in Vietnam. The city’s investment in large-scale public transport infrastructure, such as the metro, and its existing cooperation with national leaders in electric mobility, made it the first choice for a…

On 5 July 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) Planning Department and the GIZ “Support to Viet Nam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement” (SIPA) project jointly held a consultation workshop to develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for climate…

Ha Tinh is one of the provinces most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Common hazards include heatwaves and droughts, storms, heavy rains and flash floods, all of which cause soil erosion and agricultural damage. In cooperation with World Agroforestry (ICRAF), the SIPA project…

At the Transport Week and Climate Change’s first dedicated Asia session, the Department of Environment of Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport discussed with representatives from the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU) on the digital monitoring, reporting and verification of transport emissions, exchanged with Japan…

In the hilly region of Yen Bai in the north of Vietnam, many farmers have been encouraged to replace their tea gardens with fruit trees, specifically citrus to diversify the cropping in the region. Citrus is suited to well-drained soils of Yen Bai and non-irrigated…

In 2019, the Vietnamese National Assembly decided to amend the Vietnamese Law on Environmental Protection (LEP), including the chapter on air quality management. This cross-cutting issue is of great relevance, as emission reductions not only improve air quality, but also have positive effects on the…

The Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED) program supports the three pilot countries Georgia, Kazakhstan and Vietnam in the development of human and technical capacities in the economic and planning ministries, subordinate sectoral authorities as well as in the institutes in charge of…

A virtual exhibition on technology cooperation in Vietnam’s bioenergy sector took place on 27 May 2021 in Hanoi. Participants included representatives of nearly 90 national and international universities, research institutes, development organisations, engineering and consulting companies, investors and project developers. During the half-day online event,…

In recent months, Vietnam has taken further steps towards climate-friendly nitric acid production with the support of the IKI-funded Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). In October 2019, Vietnam signed the NACAG Declaration, expressing its support for the initiative's goals. Since then, several technical meetings…

On 14 April, the Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Le Cong Thanh, and the German Deputy Ambassador, Weert Boerner, co-chaired the second Steering Committee Meeting of the “Support to Viet Nam for Implementation of the Paris Agreement” project (VN-SIPA). The objective of…

On 15 March 2021, Le Anh Tuan, Vice Minister of Transport, and Helene Paust, Deputy Head of Development Cooperation of the German Embassy co-chaired the kick-off meeting of the IKI-funded NDC Transport Initiative for Asia’s (NDC-TIA) Vietnam component. The Vice Minister highlighted that “Viet Nam…

In September 2020, GIZ together with both the Ministry of Construction (MOC) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) completed an Outline for a NAMA Support Project on decarbonizing Viet Nam´s high rise residential mid-income housing segment. The proposal for the NAMA Support…

Urban Pathways is preparing to launch its e-Bike Sharing pilot in Hanoi, based on the results of a users’ needs assessment that served to aid the further definition of the project design, and the technical and functional specifications of the proposed e-mobility solutions. Specific sites…

GIZ and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (EREA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) are jointly conducting a study on bioenergy for Viet Nam’s forthcoming Power Development Plan (PDP) VIII, one of the most important infrastructure plans for the nation’s power sector.…

On January 6, Mr Ha Quang Hung, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Construction’s Housing and Real Estate Market Management Bureau (HREM) and Mr Kia Fariborz, Chief Technical Advisor of the “Support Program for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SIPA)”, GIZ Viet Nam,…

The COBENEFITS project has published a new policy report, compiling key findings of its Vietnam Assessment series. The report quantifies the co-benefits of renewables in view of future-oriented employment, energy access, development in rural areas, air quality and health, and suggests high-impact actions for policy…

The Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED) programme supports the three pilot countries Georgia, Kazakhstan and Vietnam in the development of human and technical capacities in the economic and planning ministries, subordinate sectoral authorities as well as in the institutes in charge of…

A Workshop to launch the final report on the research work for “Mainstreaming electric mobility in Vietnam" (focusing on two-wheelers) was conducted at the University of Transport Technology on December 16th 2020, Hanoi, Vietnam as a blended on-site/virtual event. In Vietnam, the project led by…

A new IKI-funded project, titled "NDC Action", will support Vietnam to translate their NDC into concrete sector strategies and actions ready for financing and implementation. Building on one of the core principles of the project Country Ownership the NDC Action Project will in joint effort with…

On 11 December 2020, Vice Minister Le Quang Hung, the Ministry of Construction, and Mr Kia Fariborz, Director of the SIPA Programme and leading the PEEB Viet Nam Component, German Development Cooperation GIZ Viet Nam, gave rewards to the winners of the Green Architectural Design…

Under the “Ambitious City Promises” project, ICLEI Southeast Asia is collaborating with three Vietnamese cities, namely Hanoi City, Son Tay district and Soc Son district. The project aims to establish strong greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction commitments at the city level and to formulate a “City…

The social and economic opportunities presented by the global energy transformation are spurring the growth of renewable energy (RE) generation in many countries. So-called co-benefits also shape the political discourse in Viet Nam. In its updated NDC, the government of Viet Nam suggests multiple co-benefits…

The Ministry of Transportation promulgated a Circular for the domestic aviation sector on 28 September 2020. This Circular makes an important contribution to the standardization of the system of measuring, monitoring, reporting on the management of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions applicable domestic and international…

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 relate to the role water…

Two kick-off workshops for the ‘Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Vietnam’ (BEM) project took place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in June 2020. Apart from introducing the project, the workshops discussed the current context and outlook for bioenergy in Vietnam, opportunities…

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 Housing Programme for affordable, low-carbon…

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" ("Housing NAMA towards carbon-net neutral…

On 7 September, the very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was held. This international day was originated by the United Nations General Assembly to recognise the need to substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air,…

The Greater Annamites mountain range is an area of high biodiversity, unique endemism, and includes one of the largest continuous natural forest areas in continental Asia. It is also an area where deforestation and illegal logging are rife. Since 2010, it is the declared goal…

Vietnam is severely affected by adverse climate change impacts and variability with significant losses to GDP, which is posing a great challenge to achieving the country’s sustainable development goals. Strengthening climate services networks in Vietnam could catalyze the adaptation process by strategically using climate knowledge…

A closing workshop on 9 January 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City marked the conclusion of the “Scaling up Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Mekong Delta” project, which was funded by the IKI over two phases (2012-2015 and 2016-2020). The project, which was more commonly…

On 24 February, the first Steering Committee meeting of the “Support to Vietnam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SIPA)” project took place, gathering representatives from MONRE, GIZ, and other project stakeholders. The project is assigned by the BMU to serve as the interface…

The BMU has commissioned two large IKI programmes that both have a focus in Vietnam: The NDC Transport Initiative for Asia and the project “Clean Affordable and Secure Energy for South East Asia” (CASE). The NDC Transport Initiative for Asia is a joint project of…

--> Download the IKI Workshop Documentation On 31 October, the first IKI Vietnam networking workshop took place in Hanoi. Around 60 representatives from IKI projects, their Vietnamese partners, the German Ministry for the Environment (BMU), and the IKI Secretariat administered by ZUG GmbH came together…

On 31 October, the regional ”Shifting financial flows to invest in low-carbon development in Southeast Asia” (SHIFT SEA)  IKI project came to completion. SHIFT SEA has provided guidance to the public and private sectors, empowering local actors to activate the change of financial flows and…

Coffee is one of the most important agricultural crops in Vietnam. The estimated value of coffee exports is approximately USD 2.8 billion per annum. However, high temperatures or unseasonably low or high rainfall due to climate change may reduce coffee production and quality. Reduced production…

In Vietnam, women often have less access to and control over resources and have a limited voice in decision-making processes. This leaves women more vulnerable to adverse environmental impacts. This vulnerability, however, is not properly taken into consideration in climate change and environmental policy development…

On 25 November, 60 participants met in Hanoi for a kick-off workshop for the IKI global programme “Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED)”, which is financed through the International Climate Initiative (IKI). Over the next three years, CRED is supporting Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and…

In August, a team of experts from the NACAG Secretariat, accompanied by a representative of the First Secretary on Environment from the German Embassy in Hanoi, visited the nitric acid production line of MICCO in Thai Binh, a nitric acid-ammonium nitrate producer under the Vietnam…

The results workshop of the global IKI project “Enhancing Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments (CSI)” was jointly organized by the MPI and GIZ on 25 October in Hanoi. The aims of the workshop were to share the results of the CSI project, gather feedback and…

The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport, the World Bank (WB) and GIZ recently launched a study laying out a pathway to a low-carbon and climate-resilient transport sector in Viet Nam. Accordingly, by employing a mix of diverse policies and investments, Viet Nam can reduce its carbon…

The global Urban Pathways IKI project has successfully established a facility to support national and local governments to develop low-carbon plans for basic urban services. In this context, it supports the cities of Hanoi and Hai Phong in the development of local implementation concepts on…

In late 2018, the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) Vietnam received formal approval from BMU/IKI for grant funding for a project which aims to promote an innovative public-private partnership (PPP) approach to achieve reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) objectives in the Lang Biang…

On 28 March, a signing ceremony took place to officially announce the cooperation between the National Traffic Safety Committee, the University of Transport Technology (UTT) and Honda Vietnam in the context of the project “Mainstreaming electric mobility in Vietnam”. This is part of a global…

The expansion of renewable energy in Vietnam will not only benefit the climate, but also the labour market - this is the conclusion of a study conducted by the global IKI project COBENEFITS. Depending on the energy scenario, the renewable energy sector could generate between…

The project "Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in the North-Central Coast of Vietnam: Restoration and Co-Management of Degraded Dunes and Mangroves", which was launched in April 2018, has developed an approach that uses indigenous tree species to restore extreme locations along the coast. For the pilot, UNIQUE forestry…

The global IKI project “Improved Climate Services Infrastructure Investment (CSI)” is helping Vietnam to make its infrastructure more resilient to adverse climate change impacts. As a tool for climate risk analysis, CSI uses the PIEVC protocol for climate risk analysis of infrastructure. The Public Infrastructure…

In response to World Environment Day, the IKI project “Air Quality Management and Climate Change Mitigation” joined the “Clean Air – Green Hanoi Day”, which was co-organized on 1 June 2019 by Hanoi´s Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE), Hoan Kiem District administration, and…