Green growth and sustainable development have become the essential requirements for Viet Nam and a prevailing trend that countries worldwide aim to achieve. The promotion of green growth helps countries worldwide achieve sustainable development, being a breakaway from the “pollution first, treatment later” development path.

In Viet Nam, the green growth goal is concretized through the “National Green Growth Strategy for period 2011 – 2020, Vision towards 2050”, which affirms that green growth helps using natural resources efficiently, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, responding to climate change, contributing to poverty alleviation and creating a driving force for sustainable economic growth.

As an economic, scientific and technological center and international gateway of Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City has pioneered in initiating and implementing key national strategies.

The City has adopted the Implementation Plan for the “Green growth strategy towards sustainable development of Ho Chi Minh City until 2030”. On that note, the City has chosen the theme “Green Growth – Towards Net Zero” for this year’s HEF.