In recent year, Asia has rapid economic growth and policy makers care about the renewable energy consumption. The motivation about the choice of variables with theory and empirical backing on the subject in the manuscript is the theory of Cobb- Douglas function and determinants of renewable energy consumption in the Asian countries. This paper investigates the nexus of electricity consumption, fossil fuel consumption, foreign direct investment inflows, economic growth, and renewable energy consumption in Asian countries. Utilizing panel data analysis, the study finds significant interrelationships among these factors and highlights their implications for energy policy and sustainable development in the region. This article aims to use the Cobb- Douglas Model to analyze the factors affecting renewable energy consumption at Asian developed countries for sustainable development goals. This study collected data from World Bank in the period 2000–2020 of 06 developed countries such as Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel and China. The empirical research results show that the electricity consumption, fossil fuel consumption, foreign direct investment inflows, economic growth affect the environmental pollution in 06 Asian developed countries. The electricity consumption, foreign direct investment inflows, economic growth positively affect to the renewable energy consumption. If the electricity consumption increases 1 % then the renewable energy consumption up 0.6 %; if the foreign direct investment inflows up 1 % then the renewable energy consumption up 0.82 %; If the economic growth up 1 % then renewable energy up 2.73 %. In addition, fossil fuel consumption negatively affects the renewable energy consumption. If the fossil fuel consumption increases 1 % then the renewable energy consumption down 0.26 %. The paper offers conclusions and recommendations for Asian countries to address these interconnected issues and transition towards a more sustainable energy future.

The world is faced with climate change and gradual increases in seawater and carbon dioxide levels, and leaders of countries all over the world need to take action in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper aims to identify the factors affecting environmental pollution in Asian countries for sustainable development. This study collected data from the World Bank covering 2000–2020 for 15 Asian countries. The data were processed via STATA 17.0; the study employed the unrestricted fixed effect to solve the research problems. The empirical results suggest that electricity consumption, fossil fuel consumption, renewable consumption, population, imports, and exports affected environmental pollution in the 15 Asian countries. In addition, electricity consumption and fossil fuel consumption had a strong positive effect on Asia’s environmental pollution. Moreover, population and renewable consumption negatively affected CO₂ emissions. These results indicate that, if an Asian country’s electricity consumption increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will increase by 0.674%; if an Asian country’s fossil fuel consumption increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will increase by 0.203%; if an Asian country’s renewable consumption increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will decrease by 0.01568%; if an Asian country’s export of goods and services increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will decrease by 0.054%; if an Asian country’s import of goods and services increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will increase by 0.067%; if an Asian country’s population increases by 1%, then its CO₂ emissions will decrease by 0.2586%. Based on the empirical results, the study suggests new policies for green energy to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The worldwide economic scene faces the dual challenges of rising sea levels and escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Environmental contamination impedes sustainable growth, increasing the demand for sustainable energy resources as a fundamental aspect of sustainable economies. The present research uses an analytical model to examine the elements influencing carbon dioxide output in six economically developed Asian nations, intending to assist in realizing the UNSDG- United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The manuscript applies the fixed effect model- FEM and the random effects approach- REM method. The research contributes to the science of the environment, climate research, and long-term environmental growth. Data for this investigation were sourced from the World Bank, covering the period from 2000 to 2020, about Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and China. This paper investigates the nexus between power usage (ECO), fossil fuel use (FFU), sustainable energy adoption (REC), foreign direct investment (FDI), imports, exports, economic development, population, and ecological contamination across six developed Asian countries. The study uses panel data regression analysis to examine how these factors influence carbon dioxide output, aiming to provide insights for long-term environmental growth policies. Key findings highlight the considerable effect of energy consumption patterns and economic activities on pollution levels, emphasizing the need for enhancements in energy conservation, a shift towards sustainable energy sources, and practical rules protecting the environment to mitigate environmental degradation. The empirical findings indicate that various factors, such as power usage, fossil fuel-based energy, sustainable energy usage, foreign direct investment (FDI), import and export activities, economic development, and population size, impact ecological contamination within these six nations. Specifically, FDI, economic development, and green energy influenced environmental degradation negatively. Conversely, factors such as power usage, energy from fossil sources usage, imports, exports, and population size correlate positively with ecological contamination. The research consequently advocates for developing green, circular, and sustainable economic frameworks within these six developed Asian countries in the foreseeable future.

In many studies in Vietnam, the scientists only focus on economic growth and attracting foreign direct investment. Environmental pollution has not been paid much attention in Vietnam. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the factors affecting environmental pollution in Vietnam. The author gathered the annual information based on World Bank data from 2000 to 2022. Data were processed via STATA 16.0; linear regression was used in this research. The results show that renewable consumption, economic growth and foreign direct investment inflow positively affect environmental pollution in Vietnam. Renewable consumption, foreign direct investment and economic growth have a strong effect on Vietnam’s environmental pollution. The empirical results show that if renewable consumption increases 1% then CO₂ emission will increase 1.19%; if FDI inflows increase 1% then CO₂ emission will increase 1.39%; and if GDP increase 1% then CO₂ emission increase 1.26%. This research also gives some solutions with which Vietnam could develop a green and sustainable economy in the future.

Sustainable development is a subject of study and consideration by scientists and policymakers, especially the sustainable development of the night-time economy. The night-time economy refers to the various economic activities and businesses that primarily operate during the evening and night hours, typically from 6 p.m. until early morning. It includes a diverse range of sectors such as entertainment, dining, hospitality, and nightlife, with establishments such as bars, clubs, restaurants, theaters, and live music venues playing a significant role. The development of the night-time economy refers to the process of managing and promoting the growth of economic activities during the evening and night hours in a manner that balances economic, social, and environmental considerations. Therefore, the paper aimed to identify the factors affecting the night-time economy in Hanoi to achieve the sustainable development of this economy. The paper processed and analyzed the data using SPSS Statistics 26.0 software. The quantitative study included (1) testing the suitability of the scale for the variables using Cronbach’s alpha, (2) analyzing the EFA factors to check the convergence of the observed variables and the separation between the independent variables, (3) checking the correlation to evaluate the problem of multicollinearity of the model, and (4) performing regression analysis to evaluate the impact of the factors on night-time economic development in Hanoi City. The empirical results showed that the variables positively impacted night-time economic development in Hanoi. However, the study found differences in the levels of their impact. Among the four factors, factor 3 (promotion and sharing) had the strongest impact on night-time economic development, followed by factor 2 (city infrastructure and safety), factor 1 (institutions and environment), and factor 4 (nature and resources). The empirical results will help policymakers promote the sustained development of the night-time economy in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The owners of SMEs in Vietnam mainly focus on business performance in the short term. In recent years, FDI firms have demonstrated interest in both business efficiency and sustainable development. These issues have attracted the attention of scientists and policy makers in Vietnam. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors affecting the performance of small and medium enterprises in Vietnam regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using the latest published survey data up to March 2022 for food and beverage, wood and steel foreign direct investment enterprises, combined with a data envelope analysis model in step one and Tobit regression in step two, the results from this quantitative study are as follows: (1) the production efficiency index of Vietnamese FDI enterprises ranges from 82.5% to 89% depending on the industry (assuming variable output to scale); (2) the factors financial leverage, renewable consumption, scale and operating time are related to the performance of FDI enterprises, and have a positive effect on performance; and (3) financial leverage and renewable consumption can generally boost a firm’s performance in the case of FDI SMEs in the food and beverage, wood and steel industries. This research also suggests some solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goads (SDGs) in the FDI SMEs of Vietnam.