The international conference “Leveraging carbon markets for sustainable development in Viet Nam” took place in a hybrid format (offline and virtual) in an Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Viet Nam on March 28, 2024. The Conference was co-organized by Tra Vinh University (Viet Nam), Foreign Trade University (Viet Nam) and Vietnam Science Forum on Climate Change and Sustainable Development (VSF-CCSD). The meeting assembled national and international experts in carbon credit markets as well as lectures and students from several universities from Viet Nam to discuss and present the latest research on the development of carbon markets in Viet Nam and worldwide. The meeting featured a combination of invited keynotes, a panel discussion and contributed talks for a total of 23 presentations arranged in a program revolving around 3 thematic areas: (i) the most updated picture of the carbon market in Viet Nam; (ii) the international carbon market: today and tomorrow; (ii) lessons from the global carbon market to develop an effective and sustainable carbon market in Viet Nam. All abstracts submitted are included in this book. The abstract content was not modified and corresponds to what originally submitted by the authors. The name of the presenting author is underlined.