HCM City, Sept. 27 -- Ho Chi Minh City's 75.79-square-kilometre Con Dao special zone has emerged as a potential hub for sustainable development with its rich forest and marine ecosystems. Capitalising on its ecological wealth, Con Dao plans to develop a carbon trading model as a breakthrough step to deliver on the country's commitments to greenhouse gas reduction.

Carbon reservoirs in the forest, sea

Con Dao's extraordinary natural wealth lies in its dual carbon storage systems. The zone's 6,462 hectares of forests and forestry land, with natural forests comprising 92.88% of the total area, hold nearly 430,000 tonnes of stored carbon. The marine component adds another 318.02 tonnes of oceanic carbon storage, plus approximately 15 tonnes...