Panels of the Sao Mai solar power plant in An Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Aseminar held in Hanoi on May 20 highlighted energy transition as an importanttool to help Vietnam achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
In his opening remarks,Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said theministry recently finalised a draft national strategy on climate change for2050 so as to devise a roadmap for realising Vietnam’s commitments made at the26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including achieving netzero emissions by 2050, reducing methane emissions, conducting energytransition, and gradually eliminating fossil fuel. This draft has beensubmitted to the Prime Minister.
To cut net emissions down tozero, it is necessary to strongly carry out energy transition and boostlow-carbon development, he said, noting that to Vietnam, apart from the aim of reducinggreenhouse gas emissions, transitioning from fossil fuel to clean and renewableenergy is also meant to step up sustainable economic restructuring and graspopportunities to improve the economy’s competitiveness and development.
Vietnam views energytransition as both a chance and a challenge. It is a need to strongly transitionfrom fossil to clean energy to match the global trend. On the other hand, it isalso important to guarantee energy security, change jobs for the affectedworkers, especially those in the coal industry, ensure power prices areaffordable for low-income earners, and equip the country’s manpower withnecessary skills to operate advanced low-emission technologies, according toNhan.
Andrew Jeffries, CountryDirector of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), spoke highly of Vietnam’s strongcommitment to net zero emissions by 2050.
The commitment implementationrequires efforts and considerable financing for promoting renewable energy,upgrading the power grid, and applying new energy saving technologies andsolutions, he pointed out, adding that ADB pledges to assist its developingmembers to resolve climate change challenges.
At the seminar, participants suggestedseveral energy transition solutions to work out financial and policy mechanismsfor facilitating clean energy use./.
The National Power Development Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision towards 2045 (PDP VIII) has taken into account the replacement of coal-fired power projects and those that are still pending, heard a meeting of the State Appraisal Council.
The central province of Quang Tri is striving to attract investment in the field of renewable energy, especially wind power, to turn the locality into an energy hub by 2030.
Some major businesses of Denmark and Norway have expressed their special interest in developing offshore wind power in Vietnam during recent meetings with officials of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang has been busy on his visit to Germany from May 14 – 19, with renewable energy and climate action high on his working agenda.
The United Nations (UN) has affirmed its willingness to support Vietnam in establishing a partnership on energy transition with the Group of Seven (G7) nations in a letter of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
Panels of the Sao Mai solar power plant in An Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
