Vietnam’s green vehicle policies inadequate
By By Hoang Nam
May 05, 2017 | 16:01
In the endeavour to reduce emissions and the dependence on fossil fuels, many governments have been adopting preferential policies for green vehicles, while car-makers are increasingly seeing the value of turning green and coming out with environment-friendly vehicles. However, in Vietnam, the policies to support green vehicles are still lacklustre.
Green Growth Strategy stirs up local power mix 1
April 27, 2017 | 08:00
To ensure sufficient electricity for the coming decades, the Vietnamese government is implementing the National Green Growth Strategy with a stress laid on developing various types of energy, including coal-fired and renewable sources. Khoi Nguyen reports.
Rent-A-Port leads in green foresight
By By Hong Anh
April 24, 2017 | 09:34
Rent-A-Port NV, the Belgium-based major investor of Deep C Industrial Zones, has made green growth and sustainability central focuses of its mission in Vietnam.
PM green lights two large-scale reservoirs
April 17, 2017 | 17:28
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given the investment green light to building two large-scale reservoirs with capacities of nearly a million cu.m each..
HCM City green lights 115 projects, to cost $193m
January 05, 2017 | 09:28
The HCM City People’s Committee has approved 115 projects that will cost VND4.2 trillion (US$193.5 million).
Getting lost in the lush mangrove greenery of Bay Mau
January 03, 2017 | 09:56
Riding a boat in the nipa palm forest gives me a feeling of being lost in the lush greenery.
NA greenlights ODA planning budget
By By Thanh Thu
December 24, 2016 | 19:16
The National Assembly Standing Committee has given the thumbs-up to the government’s proposed adjustments for the use of official development assistance and concessional loans for 2016.
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