As Viet Nam accelerates its efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the shift from conventional plastics to green, biodegradable alternatives is becoming an essential trend.

Alongside economic benefits, eco-industrial parks linked with the circular economy carry notable environmental significance. In the context of integration while aiming for the Net Zero goal, this is an inevitable trend and a law of development of the global economy.

By August 2025, Viet Nam has eliminated around 240 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through the management and phase-out of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh said at a workshop held in Hanoi on September 15 to mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025 (September 16).

The Ambassador also suggested promoting exchanges and cooperation, including exploring partnerships between Palmerston North and Vietnamese provinces, cities, and localities.

A national scientific workshop on “Green Transition in Viet Nam – Theory and Practice” was held at the Academy of Journalism and Communication in Ha Noi on August 26.

The Viet Nam – Singapore Sustainable Trade and Innovation Forum (STIF Viet Nam - Singapore) took place on August 1 at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) headquarters, marking a new step in digital economic and green transition between the two countries.

The development of a carbon credit market is an urgent necessity as Viet Nam transitions its growth model toward sustainability and environmental responsibility.

As part of the ongoing 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) and related meetings, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 10 attended ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings with Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and the US, as well as the ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (with Japan, China, and the RoK).

In Viet Nam’s green transition roadmap, to move from potential to reality, domestic enterprises are forced to overcome a series of “obstacles” such as: shortage of human resources, dependence on technology, high investment costs and unsynchronized policy mechanisms.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Ha Noi on June 23, urging permanent Cabinet members, ministries, and agencies to respond to escalating Middle East conflicts and other global disruptions that threaten Viet Nam’s economic trajectory.

In response to the demand for emission reductions and increasingly stringent criteria in export markets, industrial manufacturing enterprises are actively transitioning to green models, adopting clean technologies, using environmentally friendly materials, and developing circular economy models.