Sweden and Vietnam find a breakthrough path for sustainable development
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan (left) visited the exhibition with Swedish Ambassador Anne Mawe at the Breakthrough Pioneer program on June 2 – Photo: TRAN PHUONG
That was the question asked by Swedish Ambassador Ann Mawe at the opening ceremony of the Breakthrough Pioneer program on June 2.
The program is co-organized by the Embassy of Sweden, the Swedish Trade and Investment Council, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Federation of Trade and Industry (VCCI) to promote the Sweden-Vietnam partnership. South in the field of sustainable development.
“As a country at the forefront of innovation and sustainable development, Sweden has hands-on experience, Swedish businesses possess the technological solutions to pioneer and accelerate the transformation process. green Sweden is on track to become the first country in the world that doesn’t depend on fossil fuels.
With this series of events, we want to promote and create conditions for the two countries Sweden – Vietnam to create together towards a society of sustainable development, resilience and prosperity in the future, based on the relationship between the two countries. traditional partnership of friendship and cooperation for more than half a decade,” said Mawe.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said that Vietnam is very interested in fighting climate change.
“Sustainable development is no longer an option but the only path to be taken to free up necessary resources for development. We believe that Ho Chi Minh City’s pioneering in the field of sustainable development will have a positive spillover effect on the prosperous development of Southeast Asia”, Mr. Vo Van Hoan said and said he hoped that in the near future there would be specific investment programs and projects to solve pressing problems facing the city.
The Breakthrough Pioneer Program is a forum that includes many discussions, seminars, lectures and exhibitions, providing lessons learned and green solutions for sustainable development. The program has the participation of many businesses from Sweden as well as partners in the public and private sectors of Vietnam.
On the first day, Swedish businesses shared about the goal of producing steel without using fossil energy from 2024, turning waste into electricity used in cement production. On June 3, there will be more discussions on smart grids, renewable energy, sustainable production, sustainable consumption and use of raw materials…
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