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Renewable energy has made significant contributions to green growth (Photo: VNA)
Environment

Perfecting the 'rules of the game' toward green growth

The National Strategy for Green Growth for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision extending to 2050 and endorsed by the Prime Minister, is among Viet Nam’s efforts to maintain growth while pursuing a green economic development model aimed at conserving natural resources, the environment, and climate change.

People get drinking water to cool down during a heatwave in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)b
Commentary

Combating climate change: gap between commitments and action

Around 16,500 people have lost their lives due to unusual heatwaves in Europe this summer. In total, 181,000 people in the continent have died for the same reason over the past three years. These heartbreaking figures once again show that climate change is causing unpredictable impacts and immeasurable consequences for humans and the Earth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the meeting of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee on July 24. (Photo: VNA)
Domestic

PM calls for stronger disaster preparedness

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee, on July 24 chaired the committee’s meeting over disaster response, and search and rescue efforts, with priorities outlined for the time ahead.

Over the past 30 years, the EU has consistently affirmed its pioneering role in efforts to protect the planet, with many commendable achievements. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Commentary

Towards a green future

The European Commission (EC) has recently announced a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, sending a strong signal of the European Union’s (EU) leadership in the global fight against climate change.

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Head of the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to Geneva (C), speaks at the discussion session. (Photo: VNA)
Viet Nam & World

Viet Nam leads UNHRC discussion on food systems, climate adaptation

As a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023–2025 term and a country heavily affected by climate change, Viet Nam is committed to working closely with other nations, international organisations, and global stakeholders to build sustainable and people-centred solutions for a future free from hunger and in harmony with nature.

A carbon capture and storage system on the Enping 15-1 oil platform, 200 kilometres southwest of Shenzhen (China), on June 1, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Commentary

Coping with risk of climate finance breakdown

The host countries of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) are concerned that international lending institutions are retreating from their commitments to support developing countries in addressing climate change.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the COP27. (Photo: The UN)
Commentary

Driving action at COP27

At the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which is taking place in Egypt, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continued to warn of a serious climate crisis while calling for the building of a historic pact between developed and developing countries, in response to climate change.
Climate change: a global threat
Megastory

Climate change: a global threat

Climate change is regarded as the biggest threat to human health as well as the biggest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. So what is climate change and what are their impacts on human lives?
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