| Summary/Abstract |
The environment and the economy are basic and inseparable elements. The environment is the locus
and support for the activities of human life. These activities are related to the creation and supply of
resources necessary for the economy. They generate large amounts of waste, while the load capacity of the
environment is limited. When economic operations go beyond certain limits, then the environment cannot
sustain them. This could lead to economic crisis on a global scale. The problem is how to protect the
environment, maintain economic operations and improve the lives of human beings, or in other words,
find the ways to harmonise environmental factors with the needs of the economy. Vietnam and other
developing nations are facing serious problems of environmental degradation, especially in urban areas.
Many solutions have been tried, of which the use of economic instruments has received much attention
on the part of the government and leaders of Vietnam. This article focuses on the use of economic instruments
in urban environment management in Vietnam. The objectives of this article are to explore how
economic instruments are being used for urban environment management and to point out the issues and
difficulties emerging in the process of using this tool to control environmental pollution and to improve
the quality of the environment.
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