Green growth and sustainable development are the most talked-about topics since the COP26 conference, where Vietnam committed to the international community to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Since then, the story of attracting investment towards "greening" has gained even more attention.

On December 1, the Provincial Center of Information Technology (HueCIT) coordinated with the SMC Hue Co., Ltd. and the Architecture and Urban Research Institute (AURI) (South Korea) to organize the 2nd International Forum themed "Hue - Information Technology - Promoting sustainable development".

To reach sustainable tourism development, running towards green tourism is indispensable. Thua Thien Hue has special strengths of cultural, historical, and landscape, as well as environmental resources to develop tourism; and, carrying out cooperation to develop green tourism is one of the goals.

On the afternoon of September 22, within the framework of the Hue Innovation Day 2023 Forum, the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies collaborated with the Thua Thien Hue Institute for Development Studies to organize a scientific workshop entitled “Thua Thien Hue - A distinctive cultural heritage city of Vietnam, sustainable development through green growth, and adaptation to climate change.”

Linkage is an essential element of tourism development and promotion. To foster sustainable tourism, regions in Central Vietnam must engage in research to identify tourism trends and formulate timely, suitable policies for the development of new products. They must also cooperate closely to facilitate tourism growth.

The celebration of 30th anniversary (1993-2023) of the Complex of Hue Monuments and the 20th anniversary (2003 - 2023) of Hue Royal Court Music being honored by the UNESCO as world heritages took place during June 16-18. On this occasion, Thua Thien Hue Weekly had a conversation with Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Center about the process of preserving and developing heritage.

“Social impact businesses and sustainable business: Awareness and support policies” was the topic of a seminar held on the afternoon of April 10. The event was organized by the Provincial Department of Planning and Investment in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Agency, a unit under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Sustainable development from green agriculture is the passion as well as the biggest goal of a young man named Le Ngoc Tuan (born in 1992). He is one of 32 outstanding people given the Luong Dinh Cua Award by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee in 2022, which has just been held in Da Lat city (Lam Dong province).

Mr. Christian Manhart, Representative in Vietnam of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), praised Vietnam's success in connecting tangible heritage with intangible heritage, and affirmed that UNESCO would continue to work closely with Vietnam for the country's sustainable development.

From the orientation of fast and sustainable development towards green growth of the province, the movement of green startups and applying the circular economy (CE) model is spreading vigorously.