Speakers at the dialogue. Photo by the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam.
The dialogue, which was hold at the Hanoi Temple of Literature, aims to promote exchange of knowledge between Vietnamese and Danish architects and experts on urban green transition, the embassy said.
According to Vietnam’s national urban and rural system planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, Vietnam’s urbanisation rate is projected to exceed 50% by 2030.
Speaking at the event, Mette Ekeroth, Deputy Head of mission of the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi said that Vietnam and Denmark shared strong commitment to sustainable development within the bilateral framework of the Green Strategic Partnership.
"We are very pleased to be Vietnam’s long-term friend and strong supporter of the country’s impressive social and economic growth," she said. "Now focus is on the transition to a greener and more sustainable development. Economic security must go hand in hand with social and environmental security. The dialogue on urban green transition today aims at ensuring that people will continue to thrive in cities in the future."
As one of the speakers at the dialogue, Henriette Vamberg, managing director of Gehl’s Europe, Asia and Australia, said that she was excited to share her experiences.
“Gehl has for over two decades worked with global cities to tackle the imminent challenges caused by transport paradigms from the past," she said. "The solutions have been bold and big as well as strategic and small. There are many routes to an urban green transition and I’m looking forward to sharing some of these with the audience in Hanoi.”
An exhibition titled ‘Green Together’ which showcases Danish green solutions in different sectors: energy, water management, circular economy and sustainable and liveable cities, is also launched at the site. The exhibition will be open for the public from 28th November 2024 until 2th December 2024.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1971, Vietnam and Denmark have enjoyed a strong and close cooperation. On November 1st 2023, the two Prime Ministers jointly declared the establishment of a Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) between Vietnam and Denmark.
The signing of the GSP has marked a milestone in the two countries’ cooperative relations, and established a solid framework for supporting Vietnam to develop a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy and promote the development of the circular economy.
The GSP builds on and consolidate the existing cooperation in Climate, Environment and Energy, Food and Agriculture, Trade and Business Collaboration, Health and Life Science, Statistics, and other initiatives of mutual interests.