•  Green technology discussed in Danang

The dialogue provided an overview of green growth and global development trends, global green cooperation trends and opportunities for Vietnam, Germany’s experience in building and implementing green growth strategy and the UN Environment Programme’s method of approach to the green economy. 

Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, pointed out a number of shortcomings regarding Vietnam’s sustainable development, such as the over-exploitation of natural resources for economic growth, out-of-date technology, environmental pollution and the community’s consumption acts and behaviour. 

To build a green economy, Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Nguyen Van Tai said the economy should be restructured in a more environmentally-friendly direction by developing green economic sectors, environmental services and clean energy. 

He suggested that Vietnam should pour more investment in developing a number of spearhead economic sectors such as eco-tourism, regenerating natural forests and mangrove forests, and developing renewable energies and environmental services. 

The dialogue was co-organised by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Hanns-Seidel Foundation of Germany.