Vietnam makes slow progress in shifting toward green economy: report
By Dang Khoa  January 29, 2021 | 12:00 pm GMT+7
Smog seen in Hanoi in the afternoon of December 7, 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Chieu.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Green Future Index listed Vietnam as a climate laggard economy for making low and uneven commitments toward a green future.
The index released by MIT Technology Review Insights this week measures 76 global economies on their progress and commitment toward building a low-carbon future.
Vietnam did best in the Green Society pillar, which measure how a country preserves its environment and adopts sustainable practices, to finish in 12th place. The index stated Vietnam made progress in nationwide reforestation efforts, including the over-logged Central Highlands.