There are increasingly strict regulations from export markets and brands on greening production and supply chains, as well as sustainable development criteria. This forces Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises to improve their greening process more strongly. Going green is not only the responsibility of each business; the entire industry needs to participate to create a green business community and build a sustainable supply chain image in the eyes of consumers and international buyers.
In recent years, green finance has often been cited as the key that enables Vietnamese enterprises to access international markets. However, the broader picture of the construction industry reveals a far deeper transformation: the world is not merely changing how capital is allocated, but is fundamentally restructuring the entire industry toward low emissions, advanced technology, and data transparency.
At the Vietnam Sustainable Construction Forum (VSCF) 2025, a national-level event welcoming more than 500 delegates from government agencies, businesses, industry experts, and international organizations, ARDOR Green was honored as the only design consultancy among 17 pioneering enterprises recognized for sustainable development in Vietnam’s construction industry.
This guide outlines LEED credits and prerequisites that can be achieved with little to no major material or construction cost. These strategies focus on early planning, documentation, process alignment, and smart site selection, making them especially suitable for projects seeking cost-effective sustainability outcomes.
The Vietnamese government is accelerating policy reforms that are poised to transform the construction industry over the next decade, balancing ambitious growth with environmental sustainability and regulatory rigor.
Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City, 2026 — The year 2026 marks another decisive phase of transformation in Vietnam’s real estate market: “green” is no longer a marketing slogan but is becoming a criterion for financial risk assessment, capital access conditions, and project operation standards.
Every city carries fractures within it — remnants, vacant lots, abandoned structures, and layers of surplus infrastructure that fall outside the spotlight of official planning. These are spaces out of sync with urban order, yet they unexpectedly form the city’s “underside,” where seemingly continuous structures begin to rupture.
Vietnam is increasingly demonstrating strong commitment to reducing emissions and responding to climate change by placing “sustainable cooling” at the center of urban planning and development.
Urban nature isn’t a decorative layer. It cools streets, filters water, reduces floods, supports pollinators—and improves human wellbeing.
A resilient city is an urban area capable of absorbing, adapting to, and recovering from shocks and long-term stresses — from acute disasters such as storms, floods, and landslides, to chronic pressures such as rapid urbanization, ecosystem degradation, and supply-chain vulnerabilities.
As resource scarcity intensifies and geopolitical instability escalates, the concept of resource autonomy is emerging as a strategic priority. This article analyzes how resource autonomy not only complements but may even surpass the circular economy as a framework that enables industrial systems to adapt to the future.
Amid growing pressures from rapid urbanization, high population density, environmental pollution, and increasing demand for clean food, urban agriculture is emerging as an integrated solution to several of Ho Chi Minh City’s challenges.
As urbanization accelerates and Vietnam commits to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the choice of urban development model is no longer just a matter of planning—it’s a strategic decision. We now stand at a crossroads: continue expanding cities the old way, or proactively build green, sustainable cities that ensure quality of life and a safe future for communities.