Scientific analysts Climate Action Tracker (CAT) have examined government policy of 40 countries that account for the vast majority of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Category: Viet Nam
Construction of power transmission line from Lao to Vietnam started
This line plays the role of transmitting imported electricity from the Nam Mo Hydropower Plant cluster (Laos) to Vietnam to fulfill bilateral commitments on cooperation between the two governments in the field of energy development. According to the agreement signed between Vietnam and Laos, the former will import about 3,000MW of electricity from the latter by 2025 and increase to 5,000MW by 2030.
Low-lying Mekong Delta deals with worsening land subsidence
The Mekong Delta, the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer, is facing a land subsidence rate of 1 cm per year, with some areas reaching a rate of 5.7 cm, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
On northern border, opium epidemic leaves children to fend for themselves
A cycle of deforestation and uncontrolled establishment of new villages has also been going on for years. In 2020 district authorities discovered an average of four deforestation cases per month and arrested the accused.
Vietnam, Japan hold environmental policy dialogue
Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Japanese Minister of the Environment Tsuyoshi Michael Yamaguchi have discussed measures to further foster cooperation between the two countries in the area of environment and climate change response, focusing on the implementation of commitments made by the Prime Ministers of the two nations at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (
Vietnam needs urgent international help to fight wildlife crime and reduce its impact on Africa
ietnam has been implicated in the trafficking of the parts and products of at least 18,000 elephants, 111,000 pangolins and as many as 976 rhinos. These alarming figures represent only a fraction of the actual levels of wildlife trafficking involving Vietnam because much of it takes place undetected.
Vietnam cuts back on LNG, coal-fired power projects after net zero pledge
Vietnam is looking to reduce the share of fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal, in its future energy mix, while renewables will rise in line with its recent net zero pledge and as securing global funding for fossil fuel projects becomes harder.
Vietnam needs US$10 billion for urban wastewater treatment
While in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Director of HCMC Urban Drainage Company Ly Tho Dac said that the Plan 1547 and the Plan 752 on urban drainage were no longer appropriate, because of the increased rainfall and high tides which are often higher than predicted.
Vietnam eyes 4 GW offshore wind power capacity by 2030
Vietnam will increase offshore wind power capacity to 4 GW from 1 GW and onshore wind power capacity to nearly 17.34 GW from about 1.26 GW by 2030, according to the latest draft of the National Power Development Plan VIII.