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However, according to the results of a 2021 survey, the total area of Special-Use Forest (SUF) has decreased by 139 hectares since 2014. In response, in September 2021, the PPC approved for Lang Sen Wetland NR a plan to reforest 30 hectares by the end of 2022.

InÌýDecember 2022, in support of the PPC’s plan, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ entered into a partnership with PAN and CP Group to implement a 2-year project to restore melaleuca forest, which is an important habitat for water birdsÌýÌýÌýÌý and many freshwater species.

To introduceÌýthe project, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and the management board organised a consultation in the nature reserve on 22 December 2022. This yielded useful recommendations on planting density and timing, suitable planting areas, planting techniques, etc.

Experts suggested calculating the carbon capture of the new forest. Viet NamÌýwill pilot a carbon trading market in 2025 and aims to establish an operational marketÌýin 2028 that connects domestic and international buyers^[1].This is one of the measures to achieve Viet Nam’s COP26 commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Decision No. 1/QD-TTg of JanuaryÌý2022^[2] lists the sectors for which a greenhouse gas emissions inventory in mandatory. These are: energy, transportation, construction, industrial, agro-forestry and land use, and waste treatment. About 1,900 businessesÌýin six of these sectors will have to complete their inventory by March 31,2023 and conduct emission inventoriesÌýtwice per year starting in 2024[3].ÌýÌý

To achieve the net zero, business participation is essential. While awaiting detailed regulations, partnerships such as the one between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, PAN and CP Group can test technical approaches with the potential to be scaled up.