Vietnam Green Building Week 2022 slated for October
The Vietnam Green Building Week 2022, the annual event held by the Ministry of Construction in response to the World Green Building Week, will take place from October 13-14 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of leading construction experts.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Green Building Week 2022,the annual event held by the Ministry of Construction in response to the WorldGreen Building Week, will take place from October 13-14 in Ho Chi Minh City,with the participation of leading construction experts.
This year, the week aims to realise Vietnam’s commitments announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
According to the Ministry of Construction, the Vietnam GreenBuilding Week 2022 will be an open and prestigious forum that connects morethan 1,200 policy-makers and representatives of construction businesses, industry-leadingarchitects and design professionals, as well as suppliers of buildingmaterials, equipment and technology.
The week will include a plenary session and three thematicdiscussions on experience in green building planning and development as well assustainable urban construction, contributing to realising Vietnam's commitmentsat COP26.
According to the nation’s update on the NationallyDetermined Contribution (NDC), Vietnam commits to reducing greenhouse gasemissions by 9% by 2030, and this can be further brought to 27% with international support through cooperation and mechanisms under the ParisAgreement.
As part of the efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions,the country issued a wide range of policies and programmes such as thePolitburo’s Decision No.55-NQ/TW on orientations of a national energydevelopment strategy by 2030 with a vision until 2045, a national programme oneffective use of energy during 2019-2030, and a strategy on building materialdevelopment during 2021-2020 with a vision until 2050.
The Vietnam Green Building Week 2022 is expected tocontribute to enhancing the awareness of stakeholders in promoting green and energy-efficientbuildings.
This is also a specific action of Vietnam with a hope toimplement international commitments in responding to climate changes andpromoting sustainable development./.
The Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 will be held at InterContinental Hanoi Landmark 72 in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district by the Ministry of Construction in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from December 9-11.
The Ministry of Construction and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) jointly launched Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 on December 9 as part of the activities in response to World Green Building Week.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
