GREEN GROWTH ACTION PLAN FOR AN GIANG PROVINCE IN THE PERIOD 2016 2020

GREEN GROWTH ACTION PLAN
FOR AN GIANG PROVINCE
IN THE PERIOD 2016 - 2020
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Green Growth Action Plan for An Giang province

Abbreviations
AP

Action Plan

ARD

Agriculture and Rural Development

BAU

Business-As-Usual Scenario

C-S-T

Cultural- Sport- Tourism

C&E

Conservation and efficiency

CC

Climate Change

CFL

Compact Fluorescent Lamp

CH4

Methane

CM

Construction Material

CO2

Carbon dioxide

COP

Conference of Parties

CP

Cleaner Production

EMS

Energy Management System

Ent

Enterprise

EP

Environmental Protection

ES

Energy savings

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

GDP

Gross Domestic Production

GG

Green Growth

GGS

Green Growth Strategy

GHG

Greenhouse Gas

GRDP

Gross Regional Domestics Production

GWP

Global Warming Potential

I&P

Investment and Planning

Ind

Industry

INDC

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions

IndC

Industrial Cluster

IndZ

Industrial zone

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IPCC

International Panel on Climate Change

IPM

Integrated Pests Management

LB

Local budget

LED

Light Emitting Diode

MACC

Marginal Abatement Cost Curve

MKD

Mekong Delta

MONRE

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

MW

Megawatt

N2O

Nitrous oxide

NR

New Rural

NT

National Target

ODA

Official Development Assistance

PPC

Public People’s Committee

Prodt

Production

RE

Renewable Energy

RSW

Residential Solid Waste

S&T

Science and Technology

SB

State Budget

SE

Solar Energy

SW

Solid Waste

tCO2

Ton of CO2

tCO2e

Ton of CO2 equivalent

TV

Television

UNFCCC

United Nation Framework on Climate Change Convention

USD

United States Dollar

VGGS

Vietnam’s Green Growth Strategy

VND

Vietnam Dong

VS

Vietnam Standard

WMS

Waste Management System

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CONTENTS
PART 1: ORIENTATION ON GREEN GROWTH TO 2020

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1.1 Context and requirements in the new period

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1.2 Requirements to improve competitiveness, resource efficiency, green growth,
climate change response and sustainable development

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1.3 Goals and orientations of the Green Growth Action Plan in the period 2016 2020

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PART 2: GREEN GROWTH SOLUTIONS TO 2020

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2.1 Group of solutions on capacity and institutional building

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2.2 Group of solutions on awareness raising

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2.3 Group of solutions on GHG emission intensity reduction

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2.4 Group of solutions on greening the production

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2.5 Group of solutions on greening lifestyles and promoting sustainable
consumption

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PART 3: TARGET PROGRAMS AND KEY PROJECTS ON GREEN GROWTH

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3.1 Group of tasks and projects on capacity and institution improvement

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3.2 Group of tasks and projects on awareness raising

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3.3 Group of tasks and projects on GHG emission reduction

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3.4 Group of tasks and projects on greening the production

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3.5 Group of tasks and projects on greening lifestyles and promoting sustainable
consumption

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PART 4: IMPLEMENTATION

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4.1 Provincial People’s Committee (PPC)

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4.2 Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

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4.3 Department of Finance (DOF)

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4.4 Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

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4.5 Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE)

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4.6 Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT)

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4.7 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)

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4.8 Department of Transportation (DOT)

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4.9 Department of Construction (DOC)

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4.10 Department of Information and Communication (DOIC)

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4.11 Other departments, sectors and district PCs

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4.12 Political and social organizations, social and professional organizations

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APPENDIX 1: LIST OF PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, ACTION PLANS OF GREEN
GROWTH IN THE PERIOD 2016-2020

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1. Prioritized programs and projects on GHG emission reduction and clean and
renewable energy

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2. Prioritized projects on greening the production

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3. Prioritized programs and projects on greening the lifestyle and sustainable
consumption

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APPENDIX 2: ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT STATUS OF AN GIANG’S
DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARD TO GREEN GROWTH

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Part 1: Introduction

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Part 2: Existing Situation Of An Giang Socio-Economic Development

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Part 3: Natural Resources and Environment

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Part 4: Achievements And Limitations In Implementing Green Growth Strategy

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APPENDIX 3: POTENTIAL GHG EMISSION REDUCTION IN AN GIANG
PROVINCE

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3.1 Situation and trends of emission in An Giang province

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3.2 List of proposed GHG emission reduction solutions

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3.3 Results of calculating potential of GHG emission reduction according to sectors

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PART 1: ORIENTATION ON GREEN GROWTH
TO 2020
1.1 Context and requirements in the new period
According to the socio-economic development master plan of An Giang province by 2020, the province
will develop towards “Accelerating sustainable economic growth developing the economy in line with
natural resources and environment protection, and climate change adaptation”.
The development scenario of the province by 2020 indicates that An Giang province will achieve the socioeconomic growth rate which is higher than the average rate of the region, combining industrialization of
agriculture, modernization of rural areas and expansion of urbanization areas, key economic and
industrial areas, and participation of the service sector.
In the period 2016-2020, the average economic growth of the province is aimed at 7% annually; GRDP per
capital by 2020 at USD 2,266. The economy is restructured under the orientation of Commerce-Service
and Industry–Construction sectors taking more shares of the economy while the share of Agriculture
getting smaller. The Commerce–Service is planned to account for 54.81%, while Agriculture–Forestry–
Fishery decrease to 27.97% and Industry–Construction increase to 15.63% by 2020.
Agricultural development aims to produce mass products, with rice and fish as strategic products, to apply
science-technology (S&T) and mechanical cultivation methods, to produce high quality agriculture

products. Aquaculture is one of the key economic sectors, with main and strategic products such as
pangasius catfish and basa catfish. In the next period, the agriculture sector is required to develop
sustainably, to comply with the agriculture development plan and to apply high technologies. Besides, the
agricultural development will be linked with solutions to water scarcity risks due to climate change and
water consumption activities in the upstream of the Mekong River.
The development of industry and small-scale industry is planned to take place within centralized
industrial zones and some other industrial or small industrial zones. It is expected that industrial zones in
the province will be fully developed by 2020. Key industries of the province include (1) Food and fishery
processing: most of agricultural and fishery products are to be processed before entering the market; (2)
Manufacturing and mechanical industry to support mostly for rice seeding, harvesting, and drying; (3)
Mining and construction material industry will be enhanced in terms of modern technologies and
equipment, and high quality construction materials. The small-scale handicraft industry will develop to
meet the demands of the tourism industry and local citizens.
Commerce and service will be promoted towards diversifying commercial patterns, improving
infrastructure, and expending domestic and exporting markets. All economic components are encouraged
to participate in potential areas. Markets in rural, mountainous and bordering areas will be effectively
explored. Tourism is expected to be a key sector of the province; the tourism sector develops towards
products and forms diversification and quality improvement. The province is expected to attract 6.5
million visitors by 2020. Different tourism types will be developed, including sight-seeing, leisure, ecotourism, sport, entertainment, cultural, and religious tourisms, and etc.

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In order to meet the above mentioned development targets, An Giang province has both favourable
conditions and difficulties.
Strengths and development opportunities
An Giang has geographical and socio-economic advantages. It is bordered with Cambodia where,
international border gates are located; and,has both strategic waterways and roadways for the whole

country and the Mekong Delta. An Giang province is the bridge connecting the Mekong Delta, South East
Region to other countries in the region. The province’s location has a comparative advantage for the
provincial socio-economic development, with the potential of a linkage centre to attract development
investments and resources from the Mekong Delta region as well as outside the region.
The GRDP growth rate and GRDP income per capital of An Giang province have been growing in recent
years. The economic structure has been positively changed; the agricultural structure has been developed
into polyculture and diversification of products. The industry of agriculture, forestry and fishery
processing has been expanding in term of scale, technology innovation, contributing to promotion of
commodity economy and increase in exporting values.
The transportation network of the province is considerably equally distributed, connecting Long Xuyen
city to districts, towns and economic centres of the province. Waterways, especially the waterway routes
of Hau River are convenient. These are favourable conditions for expanding economic exchange not only
with other provinces in the Mekong Delta, but also with neighbouring countries such as Laos and
Cambodia.
Climate conditions, soil and water resources of the province are diverse, which can contribute to the
comprehensive development of the agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors. In fact, An Giang province is
one of key agricultural provinces, with the strength of productive and high quality food crops, fishery
exploitation and aquaculture. Besides, An Giang has mountainous areas with favourable conditions for the
development of eco-tourism and cultural-historical tourism.
An Giang is located in the upstream area, bordered with Cambodia; the mountainous topography allows
the development and growth of watershed forests which contribute to GHG emission reduction,
environmental protection and climate change adaptation.
The labour force is young and diverse. If they are well-trained, they will be the driver for the development
of the province.
In summary, the above mentioned strengths will bring the opportunity for the province to sustainably
develop its agriculture and tourism sectors which get significant attention at national and regional levels.
Through the promotion and development of commerce, transportation and logistics and other relevant
sectors, the province will enhance the integration with other provinces and other countries.
Limitations and challenges
The provincial economic structure is modest, with a large proportion of the Agriculture – Forestry –

Aquaculture sector. Most of the local people work in the agriculture sector, with low productivity and
limited skills, which creates small added values. The agricultural and rural economy is impetuous and
unsustainable. The province’s economy largely depends on the agriculture sector, meanwhile key

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products of the province such as agriculture, forestry and fishery products are facing with difficulties of
competition from domestic and international markets.
The industry sector contributes inconsiderably to the economic structure, mostly from the agricultural
products processing industry. The applied technologies are backward. Industrial zones and industrial
clusters are invested slowly, which suspends the industrial growth rate.
The province’s infrastructure is limited and asynchronous, especially the roadways. The traffic capacity of
roadways is lower than the national average. The internal connection capacity of the provincial roadway is
not high. Particularly, the connection capacity between key economic zones and remote areas is limited.
The business and investment environment has not been improved; low competitive capacity is the barrier
for attracting investments in An Giang province. The competitive capacity indicators including market
entry cost, land access, private business support service, time cost for administration procedures in An
Giang province rank low.
The rate of trained labourers in the province is low; the number of skilled workers with high profession is
insignificant. Therefore, An Giang province has to face with the shortage of human resources to meet the
provincial demands of “green and clean” development. The professional training system of the province is
limited, with inadequate training contents and quality. The existing training system has not met the
demand of high quality human resources for key economies, especially for the clean energy sector and the
tourism industry.
The province’s natural conditions have not been well explored to develop key economic sectors. Both
natural and social conditions have not been promoted to support the development of the tourism
industry, despite it is identified as one of the key economic sectors of the province.

Different types of renewable energy such as biomass electricity and solar power have not fully developed
according to their potentials.
As a province is greatly affected by severe events of climate change such flood, salt intrusion and
landslide, however, climate change resilience in the province is limited. Therefore, natural disasters are
still great threats to economic growth and sustainable development of the province.
Intellectual level and awareness on environmental protection and natural resources of a majority of local
people are low; the force of technical staffs and environmental managers are in shortage of quality and
quantity. The awareness and participation of the non-state economic sectors in green growth is limited.

1.2 Requirements to improve competitiveness, resource efficiency, green
growth, climate change response and sustainable development
According to the provincial socio-economic development master plan by 2020, the province will develop
from the current state to an economy with a medium socio-economic growth rate in the region,
comprehensively develop the economic infrastructure, culture-society, and education-training, gradually
enhance local people living conditions, promote global integration, and strengthen development linkages,
especially with other provinces in the Mekong Delta and the Southern key economic region.

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Apart from efforts of promoting the development of different economic sectors, in order to achieve the
expected goals, it is essential for the province to improve its competitiveness, resource efficiency and
climate change resilience, including:
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Economically, the development of different economic sectors needs to be closely collaborated
with Green Growth (GG) activities, clean and renewable energy development, sustainable
production and consumption, and sustainable agriculture and rural development. Economic
activities should be developed towards cleaner production, reduction of GHG emission, and
mitigation of environmental impacts. The application of modern technology is a vital requirement
to reduce energy and resource consumption, and pollution. Agriculture development with the
application of high technology and environmental friendly technology will ensure the
development of An Giang province towards the mass and high quality agriculture production.
Socially, it is necessary to concentrate on social progress and equity; hunger eradication and
poverty reduction; stabilise the population in terms of scale and quality improvement;
sustainable development (SD) of urban areas, new rural construction, appropriately distribute
the population and the labour according to regions; improve education and training quality so as
to improve awareness and professional quality to meet the development requirements of the
nation, the region and the province.
Regarding the management of resources, environment and climate change response, the province
needs to properly exploit and economically and sustainably use land resources, prevent soil
degradation; protect and sustainably use water resources; protect and expand forest cover;
reduce air pollution and water pollution in large urban areas and industrial zones; ensure
effective management mechanisms of wastes, particularly solid waste and wastewater, improve
awareness and participation of stakeholders in environmental protection and green growth
activities.
Regarding the completion of institutional framework for sustainable development and green
growth, in order to promote the implementation of green growth, in the near future, the
institutional and policy framework on GG and SD needs to be completed to integrate GG and SD
goals into strategies, action plans and master plans at the national, regional and local levels; it is
necessary to promote education, propagation, and awareness raising on GG and SD, to train and
enhance the management capability on GG and SD for managers at enterprises, political- socialprofessional associations and communities.

1.3 Goals and orientations of the Green Growth Action Plan in the period 2016 2020
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Green growth plays an important role in the orientation towards rapid and sustainable socioeconomic development of An Giang province, which is the provincial commitment to implement
the National Strategy on Green Growth and Climate Change Response.
Green growth is in line with the economic growth transformation and restructuring towards
effectively exploiting provincial potentials and comparative advantages, promoting economic
integration, enhancing the connection to other provinces in the Mekong region and other regions
and provinces in the country.

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Green growth is implemented on the basis of extensive investment on conservation, development

and effective consumption of natural resources, GHG emission reduction, environmental quality
improvement, which will eventually boost the economic growth.
Green growth is implemented by human and for human, contributing to job creation, hunger
eradication, poverty reduction, livelihoods improvement, both in emotional and physical aspects,
environmental friendly lifestyle encouragement and sustainable consumption.
Green growth is developed to be suitable for the socio-economic development orientations of the
province, the region and the country, being in line with strategies, development master plans of
relevant sectors.
Green growth activities ensure the combination of immediate requirements and long-term
benefits, prepare specific and proper steps with breakthroughs and identify priorities, which can
be adjustable to be suitable for new situation and context, taking into consideration of the
interdisciplinary and interregional connections, meeting the demand of experience sharing within
the province and at the national level.
In the provincial GGAP, the role of stakeholders including government agencies, social and civil
associations, and communities are identified.

1.3.2 General objectives
The general objectives are to effectively implement the National Strategy on Green Growth and to
promote a rapid and sustainable economic growth, particularly developing key economic sectors to be
greener, towards the low carbon economy, increasing GHG absorption, energy and resource efficiency,
and enriching national capitals. The construction of infrastructure is synchronous and gradually
modernized. The environmental quality, living standards and landscape quality are improved, aiming at
environmental friendly lifestyles and enhancing climate change adaptation.

1.3.3 Specific targets
GHG emission reduction by 2020
Reducing the GHG emission intensity by 16.7% compared to the BAU scenario, in which the voluntary
emission reduction is 10.4%, and the remaining emission reduction will be achieved with further national
and international supports.
Greening the production

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Establishing and developing the “green economy” structure on the basis of promoting economic
sectors to apply modern technologies and to create substantial added values, to use land and
water resources more effectively, and to adapt to climate change.
Transforming the economic structure of the province to increase the share of the Industry –
Service sector, decrease the composition of the Agriculture sector, while ensuring that the
Agriculture is still the key economic sector, to green the existing sectors and encourage the
development of economic sectors that promote energy and resource efficiency and conservation
and create high added values.
It is planned that by 2020:

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100% of existing industrial zones will be installed with centralized wastewater treatment
system which meets the environmental standards;
80% of industrial zones and industrial clusters, and 50% of craft villages will be installed

with the standardized solid waste collection and treatment system;
85% of domestic solid waste will be treated according to standards;
80% of manufacturing facilities and business will meet the environmental standards, 50%
of which will apply clean and environmental friendly technologies;
Investment on development of environmental protection supporting sectors and
enrichment of the natural capital will constitute 3 - 4% GDP.

Greening lifestyles and promoting sustainable consumption
Environmental friendly lifestyles develop through creating green jobs in different sectors including
industry, agriculture, service, investments on natural capital, and development of green socio-economic
infrastructure. It is planned that by 2020:
50% of communes will meet the environment sanitary standards according to new rural
indicators.
 90% of medical waste will be collected and treated according to environmental standards;
90% of urban solid waste and 70% of rural solid waste will be collected, 60% of which will
be reused, recycled or re-manufactured into fertilizer.
 85% of nylon bags used in supermarkets, shopping centres will be reduced compared to
that of 2015.
 100% of local people will have basic knowledge and awareness on responding and
adapting to climate change.
 100% of urban areas have standardized green areas.
 The green coverage rate (including perennial industrial plants) will be 22.4%.
 100% of urban households will have clean water, 90% of rural households will have
sanitary water.
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PART 2: GREEN GROWTH SOLUTIONS TO
2020
2.1 Group of solutions on capacity and institutional building
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Reviewing existing legal documents, strategies, master plans and plans of the province to identify
areas which are unsuitable for the goals and orientations of green growth, environmental
protection and climate change adaptation; and to recommend the adjustment and revision which
are considered as an important criterion for the approval of these documents.
Enhancing close collaboration among governmental agencies, governmental authorities and
sectors in implementing tasks and activities to achieve the targets of green growth and
sustainable development.
Completing the governmental authority on environmental protection, climate change response
and green growth implementation to meet practical requirements which are increasingly diverse
and complex.
Developing specific mechanisms and policies on mobilizing and effectively managing both
domestic and international resources for sustainable development and green growth to 2020
with vision to 2030.

Promoting international, multilateral and bilateral collaboration and support on developing the
green development models, ecological models and human resources development for green
growth. Focusing on cooperation on science and technology development with the region.
Enhancing information and data exchange to be used for regular monitoring, evaluation and
reporting of the growth status, environmental and resource management in the locality.
Developing the indicator framework or method for monitoring, evaluating and reporting the
implementation of the Green Growth Strategy and Action Plan of the province.

2.2 Group of solutions on awareness raising
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Enhancing the propaganda and information dissemination on sustainable development and green
growth, benefits of energy efficiency and conservation, public transportation and application of
clean and renewable energy, in order to raise awareness of individuals and the community on the
Green Growth Strategy.
Enhancing training, education and skills for staffs and government officers, especially officials at
district and commune levels on sustainable development, climate change response and green
growth.
Promoting training of human resources, particularly human resources for implementing
sustainable development strategy, climate change response and green growth;
Increasing investments in capacity building for the state management system on environmental
protection, sustainable development and green growth, particularly at district and commune
levels.

Studying, selecting and integrating training activities on green growth, green technology and
sustainable resource exploitation into suitable school education levels.

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Mobilizing social – political associations, unions, governmental institutions and the mass media in
improving local community’s awareness on green growth, climate change mitigation and
adaptation. Focusing on improving responsibility awareness and knowledge of business owners,
project investors in urban areas on the importance and requirements of waste registering, regular
report on environmental monitoring, plans on response to environmental accidents, investments
in waste treatment construction, and etc.

2.3 Group of solutions on GHG emission intensity reduction
2.3.1 Solutions in agriculture - forestry - aquaculture
Developing high tech agriculture, organic agriculture, applying cultivation methods that save resources,
particularly soil and water resources to reduce GHG emission from the agriculture sector. Developing a
water resource management system to prevent soil erosion and bleaching; applying water saving
irrigation methods; limiting the use of chemical fertilizer and pesticide; transforming the plant and
domestic animal structure to be suitable for soil and climate conditions of the province to improve soil,
water and power efficiency and eventually reduce GHG emissions.
Promoting afforestation and forestry development, increasing the forest cover to expand the carbon sink,
reducing forest loss due to exploitation and economic development. Strategically selecting forest with high
productivity to replant and increase the forest cover. Strictly preventing deforestation. Protecting the
existing forest cover, especially special-use forest and protection forest. Constructing the buffer zones
surrounding the conservation areas to effectively manage the forest.

Ensuring that the infrastructure development will not significantly affect the key conservation areas, will
not negatively impact threatened flora and fauna species; applying exploitation and transportation
methods which cause least impacts to the surrounding environment.

2.3.2 Solutions in industry and energy
Modernizing technologies to reduce consumption of fuels and resources. Applying low carbon
technologies in key industries. Limiting the consumption of fossil fuels by using power operated machines,
enhancing the consumption of bio-fuels to reduce GHG emission. It is planned that by 2020, all industrial
zones and industrial clusters in the province will meet the environmental standards when they are
constructed.
Increasing the power supply for the socio-economic development of the province and improving the
existing power grid, gradually improving the quality of the power grid to reduce power loss.
Developing clean energy and renewable energy sources that An Giang province has the comparative
advantage, such as solar power and biogas.

2.3.3 Solutions in commerce and service
Constructing and improving the roadway transportation infrastructure, improving the connectivity of
different areas in the province, and between An Giang province and other provinces in the region.
Prioritising investments in constructing key transportation lines according to sustainable standards.

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2.4 Group of solutions on greening the production
In An Giang province, green production is conducted through these following methods:
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Limiting and decreasing sectors or economic activities which cause large amounts of waste or
environmental pollution (e.g. sand and mineral exploitation for construction materials).
Prioritising development of production sectors which cause insignificant impacts on the
environment and natural resources.
Applying methods to reduce the disposal of waste from production or business activities,
particularly air emission, wastewater and toxic solid waste.
Replacing toxic or non-recyclable materials by less toxic or recyclable materials. Changing the
process or production technology/ equipment to bring higher efficiency or limit GHG emission.
Using modern technologies in exploiting and processing agriculture - forestry – fishery and
minerals in order to increase the exploitation and processing efficiency, and reduce
environmental pollution.
Encouraging enterprises to save power and water and recycle their waste. Constructing
sustainable water supply management plans for different sectors, including reuse, recycling and
treatment of used water. Implementing activities to promote water savings.
Encouraging enterprises to plan and implement the reuse and recycling of waste. Supporting
private investment on reuse and recycling technology of agriculture and mining residues.

Better protecting existing water resources (surface water, ground water). Regularly monitoring
and evaluating pollutants in the supply water to ensure that the concentration does not excess the
allowed limit. Developing the resilience plan against water reduction from the Mekong River.
Managing the industrialization towards natural resources conservation and nature rehabilitation.
Zoning land uses to reduce residential areas along the river or vulnerable areas, including the
application of suitable resettlement mechanism, flood control and water consumption regulation
in different hydrological regimes and periods; improving and expanding the existing irrigation
and water works.
Improving awareness and trainings on energy and water savings in production and business;
integrating the requirements of climate change response into the programs of diversifying
plants and domestic animals; improving cultivation methods, applying the plant seedlings that are
salt-tolerant and flood-tolerant.
Preventing environmental degradation, especially typical phenomenon in An Giang province such
as river bank penetration and erosion. Enhancing reforestation, combining the protection of
watershed protection forest and conservation areas, increasing the forest cover to meet the
ecological safety standards.

2.5 Group of solutions on greening lifestyles and promoting sustainable
consumption
“Green lifestyle” is to improve and promote human life towards environmental friendly ways of living. The
green lifestyle is regulated by individuals’, households’ and communities’ actions. At the national,
provincial and city levels, the green lifestyle is illustrated through the sustainable consumption, collection
and treatment of wastewater, solid waste, safe transportation, greening of urban areas and pollution
prevention.

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In order to promote sustainable consumption, An Giang province needs to improve its people’s and
enterprises’ awareness on their behaviours and ways of production and consumption which bring
benefits to the environment, especially in sectors related to sanitation, management and treatment of
wastewater and solid waste. Examples of green lifestyle solutions are:
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Improving the training on the importance of waste reduction and sanitary conditions in urban
and rural areas.
Increasing the accessibility to clean water and/ or sanitary water. Ensuring the compliance with
food safety standards from production, transportation and distribution to the end-user phase.
Expanding the green coverage (tree and vegetation) in urban areas, industrial zones, and
industrial clusters.

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PART 3: TARGET PROGRAMS AND KEY
PROJECTS ON GREEN GROWTH
3.1 Group of tasks and projects on capacity and institution improvement
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Reviewing provincial legal documents, strategies, development plans, and plans which were
promulgated, in order to identify the contents that are unsuitable for the targets and orientations
on green growth, environmental protection and climate change adaptation; and propose
adjustments and revisions.
Integrating contents of the National Strategy on Green Growth into the socio-economic master
plan and plan.
Planning the rural areas according to environmental friendly standards, increasing green areas,
using green materials and fuels, and energy efficiency.
Reviewing and adjusting the urban planning and the urban design towards “green infrastructure”
in order to achieve a green and sustainable urban which can adapt to climate change and create a
healthy living environment.
Developing policies to encourage agencies, institutions, and enterprises to transfer and apply new
technologies on breeding, manufacturing, processing, and improving the competitiveness of
agriculture and fishery products.
Developing and applying criteria for priority identification of provincial activities, programs and
projects on green growth.
Building the capacity of the state management system to response to climate change and green
growth, environmental treatment, and especially capacity of the lower levels, including districts
and communes.
Building the mechanism for improving information and data exchange activities to be used for
regular monitoring, evaluation and reporting on environmental conditions and green growth.
Developing the criteria framework or methods for monitoring, evaluating and reporting of the

implementation of the green growth strategy and action plan of the province.
Developing mechanisms and policies to attract loans, ODA, and technical assistance from foreign
countries and international organization to implement the green growth strategy. Collaborating
with international support projects which are being and will be implemented to build capacity for
relevant departments and sectors in order to encourage the investments in clean energy,
renewable energy and high tech agriculture.

3.2 Group of tasks and projects on awareness raising
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Organising trainings on awareness raising for enterprises, community and local people on cleaner
production, natural resource consumption and energy efficiency.
Organizing training courses and awareness raising programs on climate change, sustainable
development and GHG emission reduction for staffs and officials of departments, sectors,
localities and communities.
Broadly propagandizing and raising awareness on the application of potential clean energy and
renewable energy in the province, including solar energy and biomass energy.

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Organizing campaigns to raise awareness and improve the images of environmental friendly
enterprises, especially of agricultural, industrial, commercial and tourism enterprises.
Integrating lessons on green growth, GHG emission reduction, energy efficiency, green technology
application and sustainable resource exploitation into appropriate school curriculum, political
ideology training programs, and state management training programs at the province.
Developing the curriculum and on-site activities on green growth, climate change response and
sustainable development for pupils and students of the provincial schools.
Publishing the press, banners, TV programs, radio programs and other mass media to raise
awareness and behaviour on green growth, energy efficiency, GHG emission reduction and
sustainable development.
Building human resources for green growth, especially in key economic sectors of the province
such as agriculture, forestry, fishery and tourism.
Organizing preliminary sessions to carefully review and evaluate the achieved results, identify
strengths, weaknesses, causes and responsibilities of each department, sector and locality in the
implementation of green growth. Including the green growth implementation critics into
periodical and final reports of local departments and sectors.

3.3 Group of tasks and projects on GHG emission reduction
3.3.1 Tasks and projects in agriculture, forestry and fishery
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Sustainable management of natural protection forest
Natural forest regeneration
Development of production forest
Applying the program of “3 reductions 3 gains” (3R3G) and “1 must 5 reductions” (1M5R) in rice
cultivation
Applying the alternate wetting and drying irrigation method in rice cultivation
Utilizing agricultural residues to make organic fertilizer for rice
Utilizing agricultural residues to make biochar for rice
Utilizing agricultural residues to grow mushroom with application of high technology
Treating animal dung by biogas tanks
Improving the efficiency in fishing and fish breeding
Improving the efficiency of irrigation by advanced irrigation techniques (drip irrigation)

3.3.2 Tasks and projects in civil areas
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Developing the sustainable community energy
Using high efficient air conditioner with built-in inverter in urban households
Using LED lights in households

Encouraging solar power water heaters in urban households
Using power saving fridge in households
Developing the solar rooftop power system

3.3.3 Tasks and projects in service and commerce



Energy management in accordance with ISO 50001 in hotel buildings;
Using LED lights for hotels, offices, supermarkets and shopping centres;

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Using LED lights in governmental buildings, schools and restaurants;
Using solar power water heater in small hotels;
Using LED lights for public street lighting.

3.3.4 Tasks and projects in industry, energy and waste treatment
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Using energy management system ISO 50001 in food processing
Managing energy according to ISO 50001 in textile and garment industry
Producing non-heat bricks in replacement of traditional bricks
Developing grid-connected solar power plants
Developing grid-connected biomass power plants
Improving the cooling system in the food processing industry
Treating urban waste by different methods: organic treatment, burning, recycling and anaerobic
treatment.

3.3.5 Tasks and projects in transportation



Improving the capacity for freight transportation of the waterway system
Piloting the use of biofuels for transportation vehicles

3.4 Group of tasks and projects on greening the production
The following priorities should be implemented to achieve the goals of green production in An Giang:


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Applying clean technologies: building policy mechanism to encourage investments, application
and renewal of high technology in production, especially in the agriculture industry which
currently causes great impacts on the environment in the province. Encouraging and promoting
the transfer of green technology and cleaner production to small and medium enterprises and
households.
Using modern technology in mineral exploitation and processing in order to improve the
exploitation and processing efficiency and reduce emission and environmental pollution.
Reviewing and adjusting production industry master plans towards the limitation and decrease of
major economic emitters or polluters, prioritising environment-friendly sectors, efficiently use
natural and non-natural resources. Considering environmental protection as the first priority
when considering investment projects, not approving investment projects of outdated and
environmental-unfriendly technology and, equipment.
Developing high-tech and organic agriculture: Planning the areas for agriculture, forestry and
fishery production towards sustainable and environmental friendly production. Transforming
planting and domestic animal structure to be suitable for land and soil conditions in order to
improve soil efficiency, water and power savings in irrigation. Improving the application of
biotechnology. Providing information on integrated pest management (IPM). Expanding the
application of advanced technology in storage and processing of agriculture and forestry
products; reusing agricultural residues. Zoning the areas for breeding cattle and poultries with
disease control, sanitary stalls, far away from residential areas, and compliance with the strict
regulations on safe husbandry.
Increasing the green coverage with fruit trees, perennial trees and protection forest.
Developing eco-tourism sustainably with community participation.

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3.5 Group of tasks and projects on greening lifestyles and promoting
sustainable consumption
Under existing conditions, An Giang province takes efforts to achieve the “green lifestyle” through
implementing these following priorities:
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Constructing sustainable urban areas: Integrating green growth into the provincial socioeconomic development plan. Reviewing the urban planning of Long Xuyen city and other
important urban areas, adjusting these plans according to a “green urban” approach. Ensuring to
increase the rate of waste to be classified and treated, particularly domestic waste and hospital
waste. Increasing investments in improving urban environment quality, technological innovation,
modernization of wastewater collection and treatment facility. Applying high technology on waste
treatment. Improving the protection of the surrounding environment according to green- cleanbeautiful criteria. Putting priority on public land allocation to expand the green areas in urban
areas. New constructing and improving green parks, focusing on green park allocation in central
areas of the city, large residential areas and industrial areas; Reducing the utilization of good
ecological areas to build special-use areas in urban areas.
Continuing to implement the New Rural Program: On the basis of achieved results in the period of
2011-2015, focusing on implementing contents relating to restructuring the agricultural sector
and eight approved master plans. Putting priority on mobilizing investment capitals for target
communes in order to achieve the targets that by 2020 there will be 60/119 communes meeting
the standards of new rural communes (50.42%); no commune achieving below 7 criteria; and at
least 01 district meeting the standards of a new rural district.
Promoting sustainable consumption: Enhancing eco-labelling activities and having campaigns on

environmental friendly products; fostering the program on “green consumption”, power savings,
clean water, packing, and bags; limiting and removing the use of nylon bags in supermarkets,
shopping centres, shops, traditional markets, as well as daily living. Encouraging the consumption
towards saving, recycling, reusing and reducing wastes. Raising public voice to criticize and
handle environmental pollution or GHG emission activities.
Implementing the “green public expenditure” that sets priorities on purchase and use of eco-label,
recyclable, and reusable goods and products for public expenses. The existing regulations on
special consumption tax, environmental protection tax/ fee should be strictly applied in order to
adjust improper consumption behaviours, particularly products that are harmful to human
health, culture and the environment.
Solid waste management: Developing a comprehensive master plan to manage wastes for the
whole province. Increasing the capacity of landfill to sustainably manage solid and non-toxic
waste. Constructing safe transportation and storage system for toxic waste.
Limiting the use of plant protection products: training and widespread disseminating the safe use
of pesticide, safe handling of containers of plant protection products and fertilizers.

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PART 4: IMPLEMENTATION
On the basis of the GGAP for An Giang province, the provincial People’s Committee, the provincial
departments and sectors, the district, town and city People’s Committees shall actively implement the
plan under their functions and duties, as followings:

4.1 Provincial People’s Committee (PPC)
Regularly directing the implementation of the provincial GGAP and guiding the review, adjustment and
revision of relevant legal documents on state management to respond to climate change and implement
green growth; directing the adjustment of development plans, master plans and socio-economic

development programs; integrating the contents of climate change, green growth, resource management
and environmental management into socio-economic master plans, plans and programs according to
instructionng documents of the Government and relevant Ministries.

4.2 Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)
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

Being a focal point for GG, being responsible for chairing and collaborating with other
departments, sectors, district, town and city PPCs to implement the GGAP;
Directing, monitoring, evaluating, checking and synthesizing the activities of implementing the
GGAP to report to the provincial PPC annually, preparing mid-term reports to evaluate and
withdraw lessons from the implementation, study and recommend any adjustments and revisions
to be updated to 2030;
Collaborating with different departments, sector, district, town and city people’s committees to
revise and complete the list of programs and projects in different periods;
Chairing and collaborating the Department of Finance and relevant departments and sectors to
balance, mobilize and attract funds for implementing the objectives and indicators set in the
action plan.

4.3 Department of Finance (DOF)


Collaborating with the Department of Planning and Investment to appraise and submit the
proposed budget for GGAP to the authorized agency for approval.

4.4 Department of Science and Technology (DOST)



Collaborating with relevant departments and sectors to advise on the selection of imported
technologies; conducting research and developing the mechanism to encourage technology
investment and transfer, applying S&T advances in the province.

4.5 Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE)



Advising the provincial PPC on sustainable environmental development policies according to
orientations on GG; preparing short-term and long-term plans to respond to CC in the province;
Strengthening the monitoring of enterprises’ activities operating in the environmental sector for
immediate response;

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Regularly and well implementing environmental monitoring to timely give warnings to citizens
and enterprises.
Comprehensive propaganda on environmental policies and development in order to raise
people’s awareness on environmental protection responsibility.
Chairing, and collaborating with relevant departments, sectors, district, town and city people’s
committee to monitor the environment in order to improve the effectiveness of environmental

protection, especially in industrial sectors.

4.6 Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT)
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

Chairing and collaborating to implement projects and tasks relating to GHG emission reduction in
industries, commerce, cleaner production, clean energy and renewable energy development in
the province.
Regularly propagandizing and encouraging enterprises to replace outdated equipment that
heavily consumes energy and emits emission by modern technologies and equipment.

4.7 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)
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

Collaborating with the Department of Science and Technology to implement projects and tasks in
smart agriculture, high tech agriculture according to GG orientations;
Regularly propagandizing the upscale of efficient production models which use a small amount of
chemical fertilizers and water for production; well implementing the cultivation and planting
method restructure which is suitable for each location and meets the market demands.
Being the agency to chair and collaborate the implementation of projects and tasks relating to
GHG emission reduction in agriculture- forestry- aquaculture, green agriculture development and
the implementation of the New Rural Program in the province.

4.8 Department of Transportation (DOT)
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

Leading and collaborating the implementation of projects and tasks relating to GHG emission
reduction in transportation, sustainable development of transportation infrastructure and public
transportation in the province.
Regularly propagandizing and encouraging transportation enterprises to comply with regulations
on maintenance and removal of vehicles which heavily consume fuels and are out of date.

4.9 Department of Construction (DOC)
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

Leading and collaborating the implementation of projects and tasks relating to sustainable urban
planning, infrastructure development, green building; ensuring the implementation of GG
objectives and indicators and response to CC;
Collaborating with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to manage urban
wastes in the province.

4.10 Department of Information and Communication (DOIC)


Developing detail plans to propagandize, educate and raise people’s awareness on green growth
and sustainable development, regulations and policies of the Party and legal documents of the

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Government on sustainable consumption of resources, environmental protection, nature
protection and biodiversity conservation.

4.11 Other departments, sectors and district PCs
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Other departments, sectors and district, town and city people’s committees are responsible for
implementing GGAP in the province; integrating the objectives, tasks and solutions into their
annual or 5-year development programs and plans within assigned functions and duties.
Developing indicators on sectoral green growth which are suitable for the sector’s conditions and
development characteristics; implementing monitoring and evaluation of green growth objectives
and indicators within their assigned functions and duties. Assigning the implementation and
identifying responsible staffs. Recommending programs, tasks, projects and activities relating to
green growth that are being implemented or planned to implement;
Organizing propaganda activities among staffs, officials and the public on the National Strategy on
Green Growth, the Provincial Green Growth Action Plan, and the Sectorial Green Growth Plans;
Regularly collecting and synthesizing information on the implementation of objectives and
indicators for monitoring and evaluation of the provincial green growth. Annually reporting the
implementation of the green growth strategy, action plans that have been integrated into the
sectoral development plan implementation report; identifying challenges and difficulties, and
recommending the solutions. These reports shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and
Investment to synthesize and report to the provincial PPC.

4.12 Political and social organizations, social and professional organizations

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

Being active in building programs and plans to implement the GGAP of the province within their
assigned functions and duties;
Propagandizing, mobilizing the participation of the business community and the public to
implement the provincial and sectorial GGAP.

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APPENDIX 1: LIST OF PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, ACTION
PLANS OF GREEN GROWTH IN THE PERIOD 2016-2020
1. Prioritized programs and projects on GHG emission reduction and clean and
renewable energy
No

Task/ Activity

Objectives

To be
implemente/
coordinated by

TOTAL
A

AGRICULTURE

1

Emission reduction in
crop production
Applying “3 decreases 3
increases” and “1 must
5 decreases” in rice
cultivation

2

3

Applying water saving
irrigation and ecological
technology
Production according to
quality and large field
standards
Utilizing agricultural
residues

Applying in the
area of 100,000 ha
by 2020
In the cultivation
area of 10,000 ha
by 2020

In the cultivation
area of 30,000 ha
by 2020

DARD/
Provincial
Farmer
Association
DARD/Provincia
l Farmer
Association
DARD/Provincia
l Farmer
Association

Using rice straws to
make compost fertilizer
for rice farming and
high technology
mushroom production

Collection area of
30% by 2020

DARD/Provin
cial Farmer
Association,
Provincial
Business
Association.

Pollution reduction in
animal husbandry

80% of manure is
collected and
treated

DARD/Provincia
l Farmer
Association

Solutions for emission
reduction in fishery
DARD/DOIT,
provincial
technical
science
associations,
banks

Budget
(bil. VND)

GHG
emission
reduction
(thousand
tCO2)

2,868.81

1,257.08

792.35

787.95

269

410.6

Priority

Financial
source

Farmers’
expenditures,
support from
State Budget

190

397

High

79

13.6

High

n.a

n.a

High

State Budget,
Farmers’
expenditures

261.8

232.5

Moderate

Farmers’
expenditures,
support from
State Budget,
ODA

Moderate

Farmers’
expenditures,

support from
State Budget,
ODA

Moderate

Farmers’
expenditures,
support from
State Budget,
ODA

181

127.38

79.92

105.12

256

57.29

Enhancing fishery
catching by high
performance lighting

50% of LED use by
2020

Wastewater treatment
into electricity in
aquaculture

Electricity
generating
capacity of 2MW
by 2020

As above

100

8.35

Low

Using of high
performance gas
turbines in aquaculture

6,000 sets will be
used by 2020

As above

51

31.74

High

Using of high

50% irrigation

As above

75

16.77

Moderate

30

0.43

State Budget,
ODA

Farmers’
expenditures,
support from
State Budget,
ODA
Farmers’
expenditures,
support from

State Budget,
Farmers’

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performance
agriculture pumps

4

1

2

3

C
I

1

FORESTRY
Sustainable
management of the
existing natural
protection forest
Forest enriching and

managing, protecting
the existing natural
production forest, with
the exploitation cycle of
20 years
Planting 1,000 ha of
melaleuca on aluminous
wetland as materials for
foundation construction
posts
ENERGY
Residential area (urban)1
Using high efficient air
conditioner (with
inverter) in urban
households

It is targeted that
10% of rural
households use
the improved
wood stoves and
10% rural
households use
the biogas stoves
in replacement of
wood stoves by
2020
Protecting and
developing 10,550

ha of forest by
2020
Zoning and
natural
regeneration of
590ha by 2020

Newly planting
about 1,000 ha of
production forest
by 2020

Using solar power
water heater in urban
households

Using high efficient
3

fridge (with inverter) in
urban households
Using LED lights in

4

households in urban
areas

1

DARD/ Farmer
Union;
Women’s
Union; unions
and
organizations;
rural
households

DARD, Forestry
Department

5.56

86.55

5.56

86.55

20.60

339.58

11.61

Increasing the rate
of households
with high efficient
air conditioner of

10%

173.02

High

Moderate

Households’
expenditures,
State Budget

Local State
Budget, Central
State Budget
and ODA

DARD, Forestry
Sub-

1.95

26.24

High

PPP

Department

DARD, Forestry
SubDepartment

Local State
7.05

140.32

Moderate

Budget, Central
State Budget
and ODA

1,527.35
1,077.51

129.54
67.69

DOIT/ Provincial
Power
Company,
Provincial News
and Media.

164.78

2.78

Moderate

Increasing the rate
of households
with solar power
water heater of
10% by 2020

DOIT/ Provincial
Power
Company,
Provincial News
and Media.

82.3

34.79

High

Increasing the rate
of households
with high efficient
fridge of 10% by
2020

DOIT/
Provincial
Power
Company,

Provincial News
and Media

Increasing the rate
of urban
households using
LED lights to 2

As above

by 2020

2

expenditures,
support from
State Budget,
ODA

Energy efficiency
program in agriculture
production and new
rural construction

Sustainable energy for
communities: Using
improved wood stove
and biogas stove for
rural areas

B

demands met by
high performance
agriculture pumps
(total capacity
36,000kW)

Households’
expenditures,
support from
State Budget
and
international
support (ODA)
Households’
expenditures
and support
from State
Budget
Households’
expenditures

823.78

2.78

Moderate

and

international
support (ODA)

6.59

25.01

Rural-based solutions are integrated in part A
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lights/household
II

1

Transportation

Transforming
roadway
transportation to
inland waterway
transportation for
freight

2

Piloting the

consumption of
biofuels for
motorbikes and cars

III

Service - Commerce

1

Using LED lamps for
hotels and offices

Using high-efficient air
2

conditioner (with
inverter) at restaurants
and hotels

Targeting by
2020, 20% of
goods was
transported by
inland
waterways

DOIT/ DOT,
Women’s
Union,

Provincial
Farmer
Association,
Provincial
Broadcasting
Station,
Provincial
News.

The rate of
bioethanol (E5)
consumption of
about 5% by 2020

DOIT/DOT,
Women’s
Union,
Provincial
Farmer
Association,
Provincial
Broadcasting
Station,
Provincial
News.

0.05

20.87

0.5

20.25

State Budget/

Increasing the rate
of LED lamps by
20% by 2020

Increasing the rate
of hotels using
high-efficient air
conditioner (with
inverter) by 10%
by 2020

DOIT/
Provincial
Business
Association,
Provincial
Broadcasting
Station, …

Households’
expenditures

0.62

72.19
DOC / DOIT,
Department of
Culture-SportTourism,
Provincial
Business
Association…

High

Moderate

State Budget/
Households’
expenditures

5.99
Budget of

1.26

4.79

High

enterprises,
support from
State Budget
Budget of
enterprises,

support from

70.93

1.2

Moderate

State Budget
and
international
support (ODA)

V

Industry

377.17

1

Energy management in
textile and garment
enterprises

Applying energy
efficiency
solutions and
energy audit

2

Energy management in
food processing
enterprises

Applying energy
efficiency
solutions and
energy auditing

3

Improving the cooling
system in fishery
processing enterprises

Improving 30% of
the cooling system
in fishery

DOIT/
Provincial
Business
Association,
textile and
garment
enterprises in
the province.
DOIT/

Provincial
Business
Association,
food processing
enterprises in
the province.
DOIT/
Provincial
Business

1.6

39.39

0.41

High

Budget of
enterprises,
support from
State Budget

3.87

8.17

High

Budget of

enterprises,
support from
State Budget

371.7

26.41

Moderate

Budget of
enterprises,
Support from

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