Hanoi, Sept. 15 -- By August 2025, Vietnam has eliminated around 240 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through the management and phase-out of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh said at a workshop held in Hanoi on September 15 to mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025 (September 16).

He noted that under the national plan for managing and phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and controlled greenhouse gases, Vietnam aims to directly reduce about 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2045. With additional measures such as shifting to low- or zero-global warming potential (GWP) substances, improving lifecycle management thr...