"The European Union (EU) is ready to cooperate with Vietnam to overcome challenges towards green growth," said the EU Ambassador to Vietnam Pier Giorgio Aliberti in a recent interview.

Regarding Vietnam’s commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed on a scientific, result-oriented roadmap and urged participants to discuss cooperation in achieving the net-zero emission target.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a landmark agreement this week with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), unlocking up to USD 51.5 million for Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation between now and 2025.