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Zero Hunger by 2030, is the first sustainable development goal set by the United Nations, which India is committed to. Further, with the country’s population set to cross 1.5 billion...

The Viet Nam Energy Efficiency Award 2021 received 148 applications from both enterprises and individuals after 3 months of calling, marking nearly 300 solutions of energy saving and efficient use...

Food delivery and takeaway are on the rise – accompanied by growing amounts of single-use plastic waste. COVID-19 related restrictions for restaurants and cafés have further contributed to this trend....

The website Vietnam Energy Efficiency Community (VEECOM) is attracting attention of individuals and enterprises to the benefits of energy efficiency and  contributing to gender equality in the field. Being part...

The topic of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) has attracted growing attention and is often discussed in the international community. NbS are considered to be a promising way of tackling socio-environmental challenges...

The E-bike project, an employee-led initiative within the 4E Project, GIZ Viet Nam to support environmental and health protection was launched in April this year. The project contributes to the...

Capacity development plays a key role in enabling Indonesian cities to contribute to climate change mitigation through sustainable transport policies and infrastructure projects, including the development of Bus Rapid Transit...

Conducted by GIZ TUEWAS internal network with five countries Viet Nam, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, the e-learning course about energy efficiency and energy saving potentials for industries introduced a...

In cooperation with the Viet Nam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (EREA), the GIZ Bioenergy Project facilitated two separate series of training courses on...

To raise awareness of the Guidelines among different actors in different fields of land use sector in the region, the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) co-organized...

As the augmenting signs of climate change and global warming pose an unprecedented challenge to humanity, many countries around the world, individually and collectively, are embarking on bold commitments to...

A multi-stakeholder discussion on the financial design of intermodal freight transport in Java action plan was held at the end of September 2021. It was led by the Director of...

The very first testing of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) should be shortly organised with appropriate scale and amount of time in Viet Nam, so power system and market operators, as...

To promote the sustainable use of rice husks as an energy resource, GIZ signed an agreement with Sanofi Viet Nam on 23 September 2021 to advise on the ‘Rice is...

Viet Nam should consider adopting major solutions for planning and operational grid management if the country wants to optimise the operation of renewable energy sources and make the best use...

The Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystem Services (FES; project duration: 2021-2023) is a follow-on module of the project Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services (HP-FES; project duration: 2016-2020). GIZ India is...

On 28 July 2021, the GIZ Bioenergy project presented a virtual workshop bringing together local and international representatives of financial institutions and project developers to explore emerging market opportunities in...

For the first time, an online training course on simulating power systems in the grid laboratory has started in Hanoi. Lasting from 21 July until 12 August 2021, the course...

The importance of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices in relation to climate change and food security have been recognized by policymakers in the Southeast Asian region. It has been reflected...

On World Environment day, the winners of a month-long online art competition were announced; theme Role of citizens and bulk-generators of waste in waste management in tourist cities. Organised exclusively...