Saigontel and the Green Alliance collaborate with Dong Nai province to organize a conference on the theme "Green Growth - International experience and sustainable development direction for Dong Nai province in 2024" to implement the contents of the Carbon Reduction Project in the province by 2030, with a vision until 2050.

Recently, the People's Committee of Dong Nai province approved the Carbon Reduction Project in Dong Nai province until 2030, with a vision until 2050. The project aims to accurately assess the current level of greenhouse gas emissions in the province and, based on that, set goals, directions, tasks, and solutions for carbon reduction, contributing to achieving the goal of net-zero emissions.

The project demonstrates the province's determination to become a dynamic economy – the driving force for growth and the core of sustainable development in the Southern key economic region, in line with environmentally friendly directions, improving quality of life, and fulfilling national and international climate goals, meeting the deep-seated needs and expectations of local people, businesses, and the international community.

To implement the project, on March 26, 2024, Saigontel and the Green Alliance, in collaboration with the Provincial Party Committee of Dong Nai, organized a conference on the theme "World Net-Zero Trends and Sustainable Green Development Direction for Dong Nai Province." The conference featured presentations by speakers from international organizations and businesses, including Mr. Marc Forni, head of the Low-carbon group at the World Bank; Dr. Do Dinh Chien, project coordinator at Winrock International; Dr. Edison Chen, Senior Advisor to IBM, Chairman of Teala; Mr. Huang Wen-Fen, CEO of NZ Carbon; Mr. David Lewis, President, CEO of ECV (USA); Mr. Ching Hao Yeh, Director of Technology at InSynerger, along with many other international experts. The conference was attended by nearly 300 delegates, including representatives from Party organizations, government agencies, and organizations in the province, state-owned enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, as well as numerous associations, universities, and colleges in the province.

Speaking at the conference, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Dong Nai, Nguyen Hong Linh, affirmed that green growth is a global trend and an inevitable development path for the world. Currently, 137 countries, representing 88% of the world's total emissions (including major emitters such as the US, India, China, etc.), have committed to or are moving towards the Net Zero goal, aiming for zero net emissions. Dong Nai province, located in the Southeast region, is the country's fourth-largest economy. The province has over 53,000 active businesses, with more than 1,500 FDI projects and over 1,000 domestic investment projects. Dong Nai is also one of the top five provinces contributing the most to the national budget and is pursuing sustainable development and green growth goals.

At the conference, speakers from international organizations and environmental experts from various countries shared valuable experiences on carbon emission reduction, including ideas and solutions applied in developed countries, such as using LNG instead of traditional fossil fuels as a fuel source; optimizing renewable and traditional energy sources; building smart energy innovation centers; and establishing transparent environmental data disclosure platforms (TEDP). In addition to management solutions, workforce training is also recommended by experts. Therefore, localities need to pay attention to and develop low-carbon workforce training early to meet the requirements of mandatory annual carbon auditing for businesses.

The conference concretized the directions of the Prime Minister's directives on green growth, climate change, contributing to achieving the commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. It aimed to raise awareness among officials, civil servants, organizations, businesses, and the public about climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and was one of the activities to implement the Carbon Reduction Project in Dong Nai province until 2030, with a vision until 2050, which was approved by the Provincial People's Committee of Dong Nai province.

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