Haiphong City - Vietnam Becoming Green Port City by Prof

Haiphong City - Vietnam becoming Green Port City By Prof. Dr Nguyen Van Thanh – Vice Minister, Former Mayor of Haiphong

• November 2017 1 CONTENT

1. Brief outline of Haiphong City 2. The highlights of low-carbon policies of Haiphong 3. Expectation to the Low Carbon Asia Research Network (LoCARNet)

Prof. Dr Nguyen Van Thanh – Vice Minister, Former Mayor of Haiphong at Dubai City Summit, March 2017 for Building a World Smart City Model PRESENTER for Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh • Mr Do Quang Hung – Head of General Affairs Division, Haiphong People’s Committee; Board Member of Haiphong City Sustainable Development Council ([email protected]) – Play the role of coordinating, valuating city green growth schemes, prepare action plans to implement socio- economic development. – Coordinating City Action Plan for Implementing Prime Minister Decision No 622/QD-TTg dated 10/5/2017 on National Action Plan for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, – Supervising Green growth and Low-carbon projects in Haiphong. 3 HAIPHONG CITY - STRATEGIC LOCATION

• Located at the important point of “Two economic corridors - One economic rim” between Vietnam and China • East-West Economic Coridor (EWEC): 1,450km, go through 13 provinces of 4 countries: Vietnam, Lao, Thailand and Myanmar

• Area: 1,519 km2, 1.97 million people, labor force: 60% of population. • Estimated Socio-Economic Indicators in 2016: - GDP: USD 6,2 billion, GRDP Growth rate: 10,66%. - GDP per capita: USD 3,470. - GDP structure : Industry - Construction: 37.84%, Services: 54.53%, Agriculture -Forestry - Aquaculture: 7.63%. - Cargo throughputs: 80 million tons.

4 Haiphong City Overview

Population GDP(Current price)

3.000.000 57.284 bill VND 2.616.000 ▼ ▼ 1.857.800 ▼

123.200 bill VND

▼246.360 bill VND

Population distribution 2005 Population distribution 2020

Rural ▼ Urban ▼ Rural Urban

5 6 Cat Ba Island - World Biosphere Reserve

Ha Long bay

7 Building Green Port City Model for Haiphong in Industry 4.0

Future Model after Year 2020 1. Application of 3Rs •Clean, Recycle Energy •Water Treatment •Industrial waste Smart City - Liveable City treatment Laws, Socio- Regulations Year 2020 •Urban waste economic management Solutions •Solid waste treatment •Hazadous waste Green Port City (1,2,3,4) treatment Tools: WCCD: ISO37120 2. Reasonable Use of Resources •Land, water, air resouces Political Ecological City as Economic City Total •Natural, Mineral Resources Wills Eco2 – Year 2008 Factors •Ranking Productivity TFP 3. Economics CityNet •Investment – efficiency •CDM Year 2007 •Recycle, Reuse •Reduce Energy Consumption •Smart User Community ICOM; CDM; Biodiversity 4. Environment Participation Year 2004 Tecnology Solutions •Better Air Quality •Fresh water •Surface, underground water City Development Strategy (CDS) •Reduce noise pollution by WB - Year 2000 •Reduce traffic congestion Copyright: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh [email protected] Haiphong – Kitakyushu: “sister cities” for Low Carbon

• Hai Phong and Kitakyushu: Sister city relationship since April 2014 • Organized: 03 Workshops on Green Growth Promotion Plan of Haiphong City (in 2014, 2015); Seminar on Water Supply technology and Management (09th Oct 2015); 03 Workshops on pilot projects in the framework of Green Growth Promotion Plan of Haiphong City (04th Aug and 17th Nov 2015; 12th Jan 2016); etc. Air Quality Pollution

High density Industrial Complex (power plants, cement plants)

Downtown and along Road No5 with high traffic density

： Annual average ( ：place above environmental standard (Annual average 0,050) ： Hourly average ( ：place above environmental standard (Hourly average 0,350) 3 ， Distribution SO2 (mg/m )(2009 2011, 2012) 10 11 12 13 14 GHG in Haiphong

GHG year 2010 GHG year 2020

Agriculture Industry Agriculture Waste Waste Industry Drainage

Drainage Traffic Power Traffic

Power

17.207.103 t-CO2 62.621.492 t-CO2※ 3.7 times ※If no action is taken

15 HAIPHONG BECOMING “A SMART CITY – LOW CARBON” IN INDUSTRY 4.0

Green Port City – Smart City Haiphong Tools: ISO 3712X Low Carbon City Master Plan ISO 37120 for Sustainable of Communities

Action Plan Policies Roles of City Stakeholders

Madrid-World Biophere Roadmap to Reserve System Conclusion 72 by Polictic UN 15th - 2006 Jeju- NorhtEast Asia Buerau on GreenPort City Smart City - Biophere Reserve System Better Air Quality Green Growth Strategy Liveable Mangro for Future Intergrated Coastal Economy Restructure & Haiphong City Management Catba Biophere Reserve Growth Model Renewal Climate change , GHG, Quality of SeaPort CatBa World First Learning Sealevel Rise Environment Lab

Sustainable Urban Greek – Rivers Basin Mobility Master Plan Management using System Management Thinkings Tool

th 57 International Science Kitakiushu - Low CO2 Ecology Urban Master Plan Systems Conference Urban Plan for Haiphong Agenda 21 for ISSS -2013 Agenda 30 for Sustainable Sustainable Development Convention on Biodiversity Development Ecopolicy GCIF - WCCD – ISO37120 COP

City Ecological City Green Port Development as Economic City - Smart Liveable City CityNet Case Studies Strategy City City After 2020 Year 2000 (Eco2 City) Year 2020

HAIPHONG’S GREEN PORT CITY AMBITIONS, RESPONSING TO CITIZENS’ SATIFACTORY INDICATORS FOR BETTER SECURITY - SOCIAL WELFARE - SAFETY.

“As an industrial city characterised by Vietnam’s largest seaport, Haiphong City continuously looks for ways to plan for continued sustainable growth that allows us to maximise our economic output and become the world first Green port city before the year 2020.

WCCD ISO 37120 certification has provided valuable resources to inform Green Growth policies and to promote solutions in Haiphong City initiated by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh since the year 2008.” Vice Minister - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Former Mayor of Haiphong

19 THANK YOU!

Contact Author: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh Vice Minister of Vietnam Public Security Former Mayor of Haiphong City, Vietnam [email protected]