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b'Viet Nam has made ambitious commitments to combat climate change under the Paris Agreement, but only by making massive changes will it be able to live up to those plans.\\n\\nViet Nam\\u2019s carbon intensity\\u2014or the use of carbon in its economy\\u2014is currently the second highest in Asia. The growth in the amount of greenhouse gasses it produces is among the fastest in the world.\\n\\nRather than demonstrating a clear program to switch to alternative energy sources, the government plans an even greater reliance on fossil fuels to maintain the country\\u2019s impressive growth rate.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/2ItEKRZ\\n\\nRead the working paper\\nhttps://bit.ly/2VVdWx1\\n\\nAbout the authors\\nTrong Co Nguyen is a director at Viet Nam\\u2019s Academy of Finance in the Ministry of Finance.\\nAnh Tu Chuc is an associate professor at the Academy of Finance in the Ministry of Finance.\\nLe Ngoc Dang is a faculty member of the International Finance Department at the Academy, which is based in Ha Noi.\\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work\\nhttps://bit.ly/2IFRcgQ\\nhttps://bit.ly/2MbErO1'