Current Status of Green Consumption Development in Vietnam

Green consumption is already quite popular in developed countries and has made initial progress in developing countries as personal income and consumer awareness are increasing. Not an exception to that trend, in Vietnam, green consumption is one of the important contents in the National Strategy on Green Growth for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. Strengthening implementation and application applying green consumption policies in Vietnam is considered an effective solution to protect the environment and public health, towards sustainable development. Environmental experts view green consumption as a measure to "save the earth" from negative changes in the global living environment. Therefore, the trend of producing and using environmentally friendly products is expected to grow strongly in the near future. The article aims to clarify the connotation of the concept of green consumption, factors affecting green consumption and evaluate the current status of green consumption in Vietnam and from there offer solutions to enhance consumption activities. Green use in Vietnam. To move towards green production and sustainable consumption models, it is necessary to carry out synchronous solutions from many parts of the economy, which requires efforts from manufacturing enterprises, suppliers as well as suppliers. as changes in consumer shopping habits. In addition, appropriate mechanisms, policies, and support programs from authorities and localities are needed to encourage green and sustainable production and consumption models.