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PM approves plan for $3.6m carbon market
28-10-2015 12:35
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth US$3.6 million to help Viet Nam to build its own carbon market following an application from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Viet Nam commits to cut greenhouse gases 8% a year by 2030
13-10-2015 17:08
Viet Nam hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 per cent a year by 2030. This is equal to about 787.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
RIMOWA wins brand related court case
09-09-2015 16:17
RIMOWA, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of premium travel and carry-on luggage made of aluminum and polycarbonate, has just won legal proceedings against the proprietor of the ‘Rowana’ brand, thus laying down another marker in the realm of trademark defense.
RIMOWA rolls-out new flagship polycarbonate series
22-06-2015 17:00
RIMOWA, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of premium travel and carry-on luggage made of aluminum and polycarbonate, has just launched a new high-end polycarbonate series, which stands out for more than just its unusual name; the ONYX range also boasts an extremely stylish design replete with quality details.
European oil and gas majors call for carbon pricing systems
01-06-2015 17:00
Recognising the importance of the climate challenge and of energy to human life and well-being, six major European oil and gas companies today joined together in calling for governments around the world and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) “to introduce carbon pricing systems and create clear, stable, ambitious policy frameworks that could eventually connect national systems.”
Green buildings – key to sustainable urban development in Vietnam
18-05-2015 17:00
In a rapidly urbanising Vietnam, buildings consume about 36 per cent of the nation’s energy, and produce about one third of its carbon dioxide emissions. As such, they make up a significant part of the country’s overall carbon footprint.
Urban areas in VN to number 1,000 by 2020
13-03-2015 11:28
Viet Nam will witness an increase in the number of urban areas from the current 774 to 850 by the end of the year, and forecasts reaching 1,000 by 2020. These figures were released at a workshop on eco-urban development and carbon reduction in Ha Noi on Wednesday.
HCM City youth call on banks, firms to stop funding fossil fuels
25-02-2015 15:46
A series of activities on climate change and energy have been launched by 350.org Viet Nam aimed at raising people's awareness about the threat of a carbon bubble.
Hoa Binh Co bubbles over with V Cola fizzy drink plan
29-12-2014 09:50
Domestic real estate developer Hoa Binh has ambitious plans to produce a carbonated soft drink to compete with Coca-Cola and Suntory PepsiCo.
Vietnam encouraged to adopt carbon pricing, energy taxes
29-12-2014 09:28
The international community has advised Vietnam to apply carbon pricing and energy tax schemes to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
MoF pulls u-turn on fizzy beverage tax position
11-08-2014 15:32
The Ministry of Finance has decided not to include carbonated soft drinks in its list of items subject to special consumption tax – a radical shift from the policymaker’s previous view.
Soft drink dodges consumption tax
05-08-2014 15:22
Hanoi - The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Finance's final draft law and not included carbonated soft drinks to the list of items subject to special consumption tax.
Feedback sought on tax exemption for fizzy drinks
16-07-2014 09:11
Viet Nam's policy-making bodies may reconsider a proposal to exempt non-alcoholic carbonated drinks from the list of products subject to an excise tax rate of 10 per cent.
NASA to try carbon satellite launch on Wednesday
02-07-2014 08:29
The US space agency will try again on Wednesday to launch a satellite designed to track carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming.
EU steps up call for pre-2020 action at climate talks
04-06-2014 17:06
UN members launched a new round of climate talks Wednesday as Europe demands early action to tame carbon emissions, two days after the United States unveiled a longer-term plan.
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