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efforts. It is anticipated that the government will issue more decrees on implementation, including
incentives for foreign enterprises to invest domestically.

Regarding Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions at the 26th Conference of the Parties
(COP26), the government issued Notice No 30/TB-VPCP on recommendations for implementing
net-zero emission technologies. During a meeting with the National Streeting Committee, Prime
Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries to establish programmes and plans to achieve
Vietnam’s promises made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26).

In particular, the Notice identifies eight areas in which government agencies will be obliged to
concentrate their efforts:

The transformation from fossil fuel to green/clean renewable energy sources; reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions; reduction of methane, particularly in agriculture and waste
management; use of electric vehicles (EVs); sustainable management, including using forests and
increasing trees to offset carbon emissions; research and development for construction material
usage and urban development to promote sustainable development; public relations campaigns to
raise awareness and support for sustainable development among the general public and businesses.
The digital economy adoption should be accelerated to combat climate change. In conjunction
with this announcement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment (MONRE), and other relevant government agencies are anticipated
to provide further guidelines on implementation.

However, implementation will be critical although the new Law on Environment will go a long
way toward mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and is in line with COP26. If Vietnam seeks to
transition away from fossil fuels and toward low-emission technologies, low or negligible
emissions will be critical.
In order to achieve this, the government is expected to issue a new Decree on mitigating

greenhouse gas emissions while protecting the ozone layer and establish committees to promote
laws and policies, administrative reforms, and other initiatives aimed at climate-proof
infrastructure and renewable energy sources. The government intends to complete and enhance
the National Climate Change Strategy, including achieving net-zero emissions and lowering
methane gas emissions.

When it comes to achieving its climate change commitments, Vietnam has appealed for foreign
aid. USAID will assist Vietnam in its transition to clean energy via sophisticated technology while
also enhancing energy performance and promoting competition in the energy sector. In order to
do this, the United States is contributing US$36 million to Vietnam’s Low Emission Energy
Program.

Specifically, to attain net-zero emissions, Vietnam will need to cut carbon dioxide emissions,
reduce pollution, and adopt greater energy optimisation in the real world. Examples include a plant
in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9 that began adopting these steps even before Vietnam pledged to
do so. It erected a solar power system on the roof, reconfigured manufacturing corridors to make
more room for light, and employed lights with greater luminescence efficiency to achieve these
results.

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