Vietnam's environmental challenges and growing pains

눈부신 경제 성장으로 ‘아시아의 새로운 용’이라 불리는 베트남. 하지만 그 화려한 성장의 이면에는 심각한 성장통이 자리 잡고 있습니다. 바로 끝없이 쌓이는 폐기물, 오염되는 자연, 그리고 회색빛으로 변해가는 하늘입니다.

Government of Vietnam 역시 이 문제의 심각성을 인지하고 강력한 법의 칼을 빼 들었습니다. 하지만 거대한 변화의 흐름 속에는 언제나 새로운 기회가 숨어있는 법. 지금 베트남의 환경 문제는 역설적으로 전 세계 ‘그린 비즈니스’ 기업들에게 가장 뜨거운 기회의 땅이 되고 있습니다.

1. The Price of Growing Pains: Vietnam's Environmental Problems, How Bad Are They?

Vietnam's environmental problems are more than just a concern, they've reached a point where they're directly hurting the country's economy.

🏭 Land and Water Moan: Overflowing Waste

• Untreated wastewater: 601 TP3T of Vietnamese households dispose of their sewage directly into public sewers, but of those Only the 10% is properly processed. The World Bank has warned that the economic cost of this is **$780 million per year**.
• Neglected industrial waste: Of the 298 industrial parks nationwide One-third still lack a waste disposal systemin the water. This means that unregulated wastewater is often discharged untreated.
• Unsanitary landfills: The 80% of municipal solid waste is landfilledbut of the 458 landfills in the country, only 121 meet sanitary standards, which is a major source of secondary soil and water pollution.

💨 Graying Skies: The Tragedy of Air Pollution

“베트남은 대기오염으로 연간 1,000억 달러(약 138조 원) 이상의 손실을 입고 있습니다. 이는 GDP의 4.45~5.64%에 해당하는 엄청난 규모입니다.” – 베트남 국민경제대학교, 베트남 비즈니스 포럼(VBF) 발표

Three times as many people die in traffic accidents Air pollution kills 50,000 people a yearInefficient use of fossil fuels, attracting FDI in polluting industries, and a proliferation of motorcycles and cars threaten Vietnam's skies.

2. Developed countries in law, developing countries in practice?

The Vietnamese government is showing a strong commitment to no longer ignore environmental issues.

• Advanced legislation: Significantly revised the Environmental Protection Act in 2014 and enshrined environmental rights in the Constitution. Strong environmental legislation at the international levelin place.
• Strict regulations: When applying for an investment license, foreign-invested companies must Require submission of an environmental impact statementand a new greenhouse gas reduction roadmap.
• Wall of reality: 하지만 ‘경제 성장 우선주의’와 부처 간의 중복된 권한, 책임 회피 등의 문제로 인해 How strong laws can't be enforced on the groundobviously exists as well.

3. ‘그린 비즈니스’의 젖줄: 자금은 어디서 오는가?

The Vietnamese government is utilizing a variety of resources to address environmental issues.

• Official Development Assistance (ODA): It has historically been a key source of funding for infrastructure such as roads and ports, and it still plays an important role in the environmental sector.
• Self-funded efforts:
  • Resource taxes: Drive rational use of resources and secure funding.
  • Environment cost: Enforce polluter accountability and raise revenue by charging for wastewater and municipal waste.
  • Environmental Fund: It operates the National Environmental Fund, which collects domestic and foreign investment to support environmental protection projects nationwide, including waste treatment and research on eco-friendly technologies.

4. Opportunity in crisis: Vietnam's environmental market has unlimited potential

This is where the business opportunity is exploding. The demand for technology and capital to fill the gap between the strong will of the Vietnamese government and the scarcity of reality has never been higher.

📈 Explosive demand and strong government commitment

Vietnam is a Establish a solid waste recycling plant in every city by 2025and set an ambitious goal of collecting and treating all industrial waste generated. Continued urbanization and population growth are further fueling the demand for environmental services.

🤝 외국인 투자를 향한 ‘그린 카펫’

The Vietnamese government is very active in attracting foreign investment to address the lack of domestic skills and capital.

• FDI surge: The number of FDI firms in the environmental sector has grown from five in 2005 to Increase to 40 or moreand investments are rapidly growing from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.
• Remove barriers to investment: Barriers to investment are being lowered by joining the TPP (now CPTPP), and the legal system has been recognized as investment-friendly.
• Unconventional incentives: For foreign investors Reduced site rent, certain items tax-free and more to attract investment.

베트남의 환경 위기는 곧 정화(淨化) 기술, 폐기물 관리, 대기오염 저감, 신재생에너지 분야의 기업들에게는 **’약속의 땅’**이 될 수 있습니다. 베트남의 지속 가능한 미래를 만드는 글로벌 파트너가 될 준비가 되셨습니까?

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