Vietnam recognizes WRI's contributions to green growth and sustainable development

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son welcomed Mr. Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO of WRI to the P4G Vietnam Summit 2025. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son highly appreciated the participation and active contributions of WRI leaders in the discussion sessions at the conference, especially the contents related to energy transition, green urban development and building sustainable food systems.

At the same time, it affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives high priority to green growth and sustainable development. The Vietnamese Government has been implementing the National Strategy on Green Growth for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, with the goal of building a low-carbon economy, aiming for net zero emissions by 2050, while promoting the development of renewable energy and sustainable transport.

Overview of the reception. (Photo: Jackie Chan)

The Deputy Prime Minister acknowledged and welcomed specific cooperation projects that WRI has effectively implemented in Vietnam in supporting climate resilience index assessment for coastal cities in the Central region, mapping water resource risks in the Mekong Delta, and researching low-carbon transport models in Da Nang.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son acknowledged and welcomed the specific cooperation projects that WRI has effectively implemented in Vietnam. (Photo: Thanh Long)

The Deputy Prime Minister asked WRI to continue accompanying Vietnam in the process of realizing the zero net emissions roadmap, promoting the green transition in large cities, sharing environmental risk assessment tools, and supporting the development of the carbon credit market and green financial ecosystem in Vietnam.

WRI President and CEO Ani Dasgupta affirmed that as a key partner of P4G, WRI wishes and is ready to continue to accompany Vietnam in expanding cooperation activities in priority areas such as climate change and sustainable urban development.

WRI President and CEO Ani Dasgupta looks forward to continuing to work with Vietnam on major projects in the future. (Photo: Thanh Long)

For his part, Mr. Ani Dasgupta expressed his deep impression of the P4G 2025 Summit organized by the Vietnamese Government, affirming that the Summit was extremely successful and was an important milestone in promoting global cooperation on green growth.

Mr. Ani Dasgupta also affirmed that WRI, as a key partner of P4G, wishes and is ready to continue accompanying Vietnam to expand cooperation activities in priority areas, such as climate change and sustainable urban development.

WRI President and CEO Ani Dasgupta continues to accompany Vietnam in the process of realizing the roadmap for net zero emissions, promoting the green transition in major cities. (Photo: Thanh Long)

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a US-based, non-profit global research organization dedicated to promoting environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable solutions.

With a network of operations in more than 60 countries, WRI focuses on key areas, such as climate, energy, forests, water, cities and transport, to support governments and businesses in the transition to green growth, reducing carbon emissions and improving climate resilience.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/viet-nam-ghi-nhan-dong-gop-cua-wri-trong-tang-truong-xanh-va-phat-trien-ben-vung-311439.html