Vietnam rice boom heaping pressure on farmers, environment
Rice farmer Nguyen Hien Thien is so busy growing his crops that he has never even visited Can Tho, a town only a few miles from his farm in the[…]
As Vietnam struggles to attract foreign tourists, more Vietnamese take overseas trips
While Vietnam has been losing its tourism appeal to holidaymakers worldwide, tourists from the Southeast Asian country are valued customers of many tour organizers in other countries as they are[…]
“Low carbon transition in energy efficiency sector in Vietnam” programme (2013-2015)
Denmark strengthens its support for Vietnam’s Green Growth through a new programme handling energy efficiency in Small and Medium Enterprises and in large buildings.
Swedish parliament speaker visits Vietnam, attends IPU-132
Swedish Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin is slated to begin his five-day visit to Vietnam on Saturday on the occasion of Sweden’s participation in the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union[…]
IPP offers funding grant to Vietnam’s startups & incubators
Vietnamese startups and incubators will have an opportunity to receive a grant of up to 300,000 Euros ($316,120) and 200,000 Euros ($210,750), respectively, from the Innovation Partnership Program[…]
How bamboo bioenergy can help power remote communities
Bioenergy has increased in popularity as a desirable form of energy over the past decade.[…]
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014
The competitiveness of renewable power generation technologies continued improving in 2013 and 2014, reaching historic levels.[…]
Energy-saving buildings offer banks new financial products
Nearly half of the world’s energy consumption is a result of cooling, heating and ventilating buildings, while construction work is responsible for more than half of the globe’s resources[…]
Vietnam needs $30 billion for green growth strategy to 2020
Vietnam needs up to $30 billion to carry out its Green Growth Strategy from now to 2020, of which 70% will not come from the State budget.
The money will[…]
Young Vietnamese keen on adopting, sharing green lifestyle
A number of young Vietnamese joined a green tour on Saturday to Dong Nai Province, which neighbors Ho Chi Minh City, as one of GetGreen Vietnam’s activities to promote a[…]
