19 ideas for the green economic transition were sent by international and domestic businessmen and financial institutions at the 100 CEO Tea Connect party organized by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on the afternoon of September 14.
Ho Chi Minh City sends a message that the government will pioneer the use of green products in the green economic transition process - Photo: HUU HANH
Domestic and foreign CEOs have expressed their willingness to accompany and cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City on the green transformation journey. Because as the guests shared, this journey requires cooperation.
Concluding after nearly 3 hours of meeting with 19 comments from guests, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the city's leaders accepted the comments and suggestions and affirmed that developing a green economy is an inevitable choice.
Ho Chi Minh City must take the lead, carry out this path more systematically, urgently, and more firmly.
Mr. Ichisaka Hirofumi - Senior Executive Director of International Relations, Osaka Prefecture (Japan)
Mr. Ichisaka Hirofumi - Senior Executive Director of International Relations of Osaka Province (Japan): Since 1886, Japan has had the idea of integrating environmental protection into the legal system, making efforts to control pollution.
In the 1950s, the period of miraculous economic growth in Japan also brought with it serious pollution problems.
It was not until 1973 that the Osaka government began implementing the first corporate governance model in Japan, which clearly defined environmental standards for the transition to a green economy. Thanks to this regulation, the prefecture has maintained stable growth, pioneered in overcoming environmental pollution issues, and achieved the success it has today.
Mr. Gabor Fluit - Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham)
Mr. Gabor Fluit - Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham): Eurocham member businesses are ready to transfer technology and models, support Ho Chi Minh City to become an export center of the EU, helping Vietnam achieve the goal of sustainable development and green economy.
The transition must be done synchronously, but with a supply chain, it needs to be step by step. There are many policies needed to promote the green economic transition, such as tax incentives for consumers for green products, or funding for businesses to invest in green production.
Vietnam has joined the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), with a package of 15.5 billion USD, which is a useful source of green finance.
Mr. Ricardo Valente - City Council member for economy and finance of Porto city (Portugal)
Mr. Ricardo Valente - City Councilor for Economy and Finance of Porto City (Portugal): Experience from the city of Porto shows thateducation is an important foundation. Right from the first year of school, students are taught how to adapt to greening and green growth.
Vietnam's starting point is an agricultural country, people are close to nature early, so it is very convenient to convert to green development in buildings, green spaces in the heart of the city. At the same time, there is a pilot model for green projects with tax incentives within 4-5 years for such green projects.
Mr. Erick Contreras - General Director of BASF Vietnam.
Mr. Erick Contreras - General Director of BASF Vietnam: Wishes to propose that management levels can create more specific policy frameworks to support green growth, especially startups in the sustainable field.
The important role of logistics in reducing CO2 is very important and I am very happy to see more and more Vietnamese logistics enterprises embracing solutions and offering low-emission services. In the green transition, cooperation with foreign organizations such as the Green Growth Subcommittee of Eurocham Vietnam plays a connecting and promoting role in the journey to sustainable development and circular economy - through sharing knowledge, experience and government regulations.
To be successful, programs need to aim to generate funding, achieve rapid wins in short periods of time through early impact projects, and scale up proven solutions.
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