Just transition crucial to ensuring labourers’ rights, livelihood: experts
It is necessary to implement solutions to ensure the rights and livelihood of labourers during energy transition process, stated Vice Director of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Van Tan at a conference in Hanoi on October 11.
Hanoi (VNA) – It is necessary to implement solutions to ensure the rights and livelihood of labourers during energytransition process, stated Vice Director of the Department of Climate Change underthe Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Van Tan at a conferencein Hanoi on October 11.
The official noted the world has taken the just transition as a requirement ofthe process, added that conducting energy transition and curbing emission to netzero is a strategic choice of Vietnam, and highlighted fast andsteady steps the Government has taken as well as opportunities forbusinesses.
He advised domestic firms to stay ready and make necessarypreparations in human resources to make greenhouse gases (GHG) inventory anddevelop a plan to reduce GHG emissions of the enterprise.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong said that climatechange has become the greatest challenge of the humankind in the 21st century, seriously affecting the sustainable development of countries, includingVietnam.
Right after the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, the Vietnamese Government issued a national action plan on green growthfor the 2021-2030 period, and a national strategy against climate change until2050, while rolling out a roadmap to realise the net-zero emission goal with asmooth legal corridor and support to the business community, sectors andlocalities to take part in the work.
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA)
Besides challenges, the implementation of the net-zero emissiongoal has also created opportunities for them, especially in promoting research andinnovation, as well as chances in accessing green financial resources to investin GHG reduction activities, adapting to climate change and boosting theirsustainable development, he said.
Management officials, experts and representatives of businessesanalysed challenges and opportunities as well as necessary solutions to assistcompanies in capital, technology and training, contributing to strengthen GHG reduction.
Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen The Chinh, former Director of the Institute ofStrategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, underlined the need todevelop the carbon market with the active engagement of businesses, which issignificant to the realisation of the net-zero emission target given at theCOP26./.
Southeast Asian nations need to more than double their annual investment on renewables to accelerate energy transition and to meet climate goals, according to a report released recently by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for a global approach, and international solidarity in response to climate change in his message to the informal Leaders' Roundtable on Climate Change in New York, co-chaired by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Egyptian President on September 22.
A regional information platform for energy transition SIPET, targeted at professionals, has been launched by the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) to facilitate dialogue and promote coordination in the region’s power sector to support the acceleration of the energy transition in the region.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to prioritise assistance for Vietnam, while receiving Era Dabla-Norris, head of the organisation’s Article IV Consultation of the Department of Asia-Pacific, in Hanoi on October 3.
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.
Illustrative image (Source: MoIT) 
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
