This consequence is directly related to Vietnam’s past development strategy, when the mining industry still occupied an important position. Previously, at the initial stage of development, the extraction of natural resources such as oil, coal and minerals played a central role in the economy. Overexploiting natural resources without efficient resource allocation will lead to the so-called “curse of natural resources”, meaning that the more natural resources a country has, the worse it performs. However, green growth could be more a slogan than a distinctive policy if the Government, firms and consumers do not take action now. First of all, the mindset on growth and natural resource use needs to change.