The Viet Nam National Green Growth Strategy outlines the objectives, solutions and strategies the Government of Vietnam planned to used to implement Green Growth in the national economy in the 2011-2020 period, with a vision to 2030 and 2050. The strategy aims to use green growth, as a means to achieve a low carbon economy and to enrich natural capital and to have it become the principal direction in sustainable economic development. It outlines specific objectives for Vietnamese green growth of to:
- Restructure the economy and perfectize the economic institutions by greening existing sectors and encouraging the development of economic sectors to use energy and natural resources efficiently with higher added values;
- Conduct research and enhance application of appropriate advanced technologies to more efficiently use natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity and to contribute to an effective response to climate change;
- Improve living standards of the people, creating an environment friendly lifestyle through employment generation from green industry, agriculture and services; investment in natural capital; and development of green infrastructure.