Green Technology in Vietnam: Current Status and Solutions

The national strategy on green growth for the period 2021-2030, vision 2050 sets three important goals: reducing emissions, greening economic sectors; greening lifestyle; and promote sustainable consumption. Accordingly, the overall goal of the Strategy is to promote economic restructuring associated with innovating economic growth models, environmental sustainability and social equity. The specific goal by 2030 is to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions per GDP by at least 15% compared to 2014, and by 2050 by at least 30% compared to 2014. Developing green technology and a circular economy is an inevitable trend that countries are moving towards. In Vietnam, the Government issued Decision No. 687/QD-TTg dated June 7, 2022 approving the Circular Economy Development Project in Vietnam. The specific goal of the Project is to contribute to concretizing the goal of reducing the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions per GDP by at least 15% by 2030 compared to 2014, aiming for a net emission target of "zero" by 2014. 2050 (in accordance with Vietnam's commitments at COP26). The Vietnamese government has policies to develop green technology and green economy, however the challenges posed are not small, not only challenges in selecting and improving technology, but also huge challenges in the issue of financial resources for implementation. Therefore, each individual needs to be aware that green development will contribute to environmental protection, promoting better social development, following green, clean and safe trends. The article focuses on basic contents: theory of green technology, benefits of green technology, experience in developing green technology in China, current status of green technology development in Vietnam and from there, brings come up with solutions to develop green technology in Vietnam in the coming time.