Vietnam Cleantech Green ports
Vietnam is on the path to developing green ports which adopt sustainable and eco-friendly practices in their operations, infrastructure, and management. The country understands the need for sustainability in the port sector and has taken measures to minimize the environmental impact of port activities. The ultimate goal of green ports is to balance economic, social, and environmental factors to create a sustainable and resilient future for port communities and the wider environment. The Vietnamese government has launched initiatives to enhance ports’ energy efficiency and promote using renewable energy sources.
On October 27, 2020, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transportation issued Decision No. 2027/QD-BGTVT, approving Vietnam’s green port development project. According to this project, Vietnam will strive to apply compulsory national standards of green ports to port development beginning in 2030. In July 2021, Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) announced that Vietnam would execute a green port pilot project in certain seaports from 2023 before expanding the model to other ports. To realize this plan, Vietnam will allocate significant investments to create world-class ports in the next phase of its seaport master plan. In Vietnam’s seaport system development plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 held by VMA, the total cost for Vietnam’s seaport infrastructure development through 2030 is estimated between USD 12.8 billion to USD 13.7 billion. The investment is expected from the Vietnamese state budget and private sector. Green ports in Vietnam will be constructed according to six main groups of criteria (focusing mainly on available ports and container ports) with a specific scale as follows|:
GM Vietnam has supported the program by having trade missions and seminars to raise awareness and promote stakeholder cooperation on green port development in Vietnam.
GM Vietnam continues to communicate with the local stakeholder to support U.S. Companies to provide products & solutions in:
- Resources planning and usage: optimizing water consumption, land use, and material management.
- Environmental quality management: preventing and controlling pollution from port activities, such as air emissions, noise, wastewater, solid waste, oil spills, etc.
- Energy use: improving energy efficiency and utilizing energy storage solutions that integrate renewable energy sources and help decarbonize port infrastructure.
- Digital Transformation: applying smart technologies and digital solutions to enhance port performance and management.
- Climate-smart infrastructure: reducing greenhouse gas emissions from port operations and transport modes, enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Nam Tran, Commercial Specialist
U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
E-mail: Nam.Tran@trade.gov