Vietnam
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News

Southeast Asia could lose $28 trillion if it fails to act fast on climate change, report finds
Southeast Asia’s economy is set to lose trillions over the next 50 years if it does not significantly reduce its carbon emissions, a Deloitte report found.

Vietnam blows by Thailand in clean energy race
Bureaucracy is hampering Bangkok’s renewable energy drive as rival Vietnam powers into the regional lead. Thailand is lagging Vietnam in the race to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy

P4G Seoul Summit unites world leaders for inclusive green recovery, serves as stepping stone for next climate COP
P4G Seoul Summit wrapped up on May 31, proclaiming global inclusive green growth in Seoul Declaration. The Summit called for global cooperation in climate change response; developed countries announce support for
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Carbon pricing insights from Vietnam (ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific Project)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a matter of national interest for Vietnam, one of the most vulnerable countries to global climate change. Serious local air pollution, particularly in large cities, has also increased the case for effective emission reduction policies.

A clean COVID-19 pandemic recovery: the global opportunity (EY Parthenon)
Ready-to-go renewable energy projects can provide emissions reduction, jobs and economic growth. With the right policy levers, areas in most need of jobs and growth can be winners in the green recovery.

A climate of fairness: Environmental Taxation and Tax Justice in Developing Countries (VIDC)
This report published by the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) and authored by Jacqueline Cottrell and Tatiana FalcĂŁo, explores the trade-offs and complementarities between environmental taxation and social equity. It analyses the
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Viet Nam – Country profile
Background Vietnam is located in South East Asia and has a tropical climate in the south and a monsoon climate in the north. Vietnam has low, flat deltas in the