This study aims at evaluating the green growth in Vietnam in terms of energy consumption and CO2 emission level using the theory of the relationship between economy and environment. Data of Vietnam’s energy consumption and CO2 emission level in the period of 1985-2014 are obtained from the World Bank. Results show that the fossilized energy consumption to the total energy consumption ratio sharply increased from 29.57% in 1985 to 71.05% in 2011. The CO2 emission level also experienced a strong rise, from 0.3595 ton per capita in 1985 to 1.7281 ton per capita in 2010. On average, the CO2 emission per capita is 0.74 tons during this period. In addition, there is also a clear relationship between GDP per capita and CO2 emission level in the period with an explanation capacity of 95.2%. The study also offers some suggestions to the green growth policy in Vietnam for the next period.

This article identifies the shortcomings and limitations on institutional aspects in Vietnam. Shortcomings exist and is evident on the face: thinking and institutional capacity building are limited, effective from the implementation is a major challenge and becomes barriers to the increased economic growth and development in Vietnam today. On this basis, the study also suggested some basic solutions to improve the capacity of institutions to implement and accelerate the process of institutional reform serving the economic development in Vietnam now.

Being among major competitive industries in the future, tourism is an advantageous sector of Khanh Hoa which greatly contributes to the economic growth and the province’s restructuring. According to Khanh Hoa Bureau of Statistics (2014), 2014 tourism revenue reached 4280.47 billion VND which increased 27.76% compared to 2013; the number of visitors in the year was 14.6 million, an exceeding 16.48% compared to the previous year (tourists travelling by sea are excluded). Therefore, Khanh Hoa is currently concentrating on developing international travel, aiming at international tourism as a prime motivation for the growth of domestic tourism and service industry in the international economic integration phase. This study, which utilized Technology Acceptance Model – TAM and E-Commerce Acceptance Model – ECAM, reviewed the factors that affect the e-commerce applications at Khanh Hoa tourism enterprises. Employing regression analysis on a sample of 158 tourism enterprises in Khanh Hoa, we found that six factors including Hardware, Software, Information system, Internal resources of SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises); Policies and management of the Government, and Cultural & social factors have a positive impact on the level of e-commerce usage in Khanh Hoa hospitality industry. We subsequently clarify the most suitable model for our data. The research findings outlined meaningful proposals for hospitality enterprises in Khanh Hoa as well as assist in enhancing the society performance.

This paper aims to analyze the effect of factors on the usage of e-tourism services by domestic tourists to Nha Trang employing consumer behavior theory and extended technology acceptance model (TAM) by David (1989). The study was conducted via online survey of tourists to Nha Trang on Google docs. The results indicate that the model explains 32.70% the variability of factors that affect the usage of e-tourism services by tourists. Four out of five factors are statistically significant at 1% and 5% levels, which are perceived usefulness, ease of use, convenience and trust. The author offered some suggestions for the development of online tourism services to companies in Nha Trang city.

This research aims to evaluate the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and economic growth [measured by GDP (gross domestics product) and GDP per capital] in Vietnam. The authors used the data compiled from the WB (word bank) database and time series estimation method. The results from models show that the factors affecting the intensity of CO2 emissions in Vietnam are statistically significant, at 1%, 5% and 10%, with the impact level of emission intensity (with a lag of 2 ) at -0.48; economic growth rate at 29180.49 (with a lag of 1); and the square of economic growth rate at - 14588.66 (with a lag of 1), with the model's explanatory level of 56.54%. In addition, the coefficient of the quadratic function is negative, illustrated by a downward curve in the graph representing the relationship between economic growth and emissions, reflecting correctly the environmental Kuznet curve. At the same time, the figures of Granger Causality Tests reveal that there is a causal relationship between the economic growth rate and the intensity of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam during the research period, with a significance level of 5. %. Economic growth exacerbates the intensity of greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions, and this increase has a return effect on growth (positive effect). However, with the square of economic growth rate doubling, this relationship will tend to be negative. On the basis of the analysis results, the study also proposes some policy implications which reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions and aim to promote green growth in Vietnam: (1) reducing emission sources in economic fields: industry, agriculture, services; (2) reducing the use of fossil energy which should be replaced by Renewable energy (energy from wind and solar); (3) applying modern science and technology in production and economic activities; (4) completing the legal framework to encourage economic sectors and businesses to use natural resources effectively; (5) The Government should enact policies to encourage all economic sectors to apply modern technology in production.