The journey to “green” the banking sector is entering an important transitional phase, as requirements for sustainable development, emission reduction, and ESG practices increasingly become standards in financial and banking operations.

While efforts to cut agricultural emissions have largely focused on curbing methane from rice cultivation, another pathway is emerging from a study funded by the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (Nafosted) in the Red River Delta, which shows that farmland soils could become a vital organic carbon sink.

We were aware that Vinamilk as a pioneer in Net Zero, but when we started to learn deeper, we were truly surprised by their massive information warehouse on sustainable development. From international standard reports, in-depth discussions, and stories told by “insiders”, putting it all together we can outline Vinamilk’s Net Zero journey with 5 impressive “Nos”.

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).