Balancing urban development and limiting environmental impacts are among solutions to help Vietnam grow sustainably and achieve its climate change response goals. The development of green living spaces will help real estate prices increase.

Vietnam’s textiles and garment sector is a traditional outsourcing industry using a lot of labor and natural resources, making its transition to green production a major challenge. The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association has set a target of reducing energy consumption by 15 per cent and water consumption by 20 per cent by 2023 and completing the “greening” of the sector by 2030.