18-04-2022 17:59
Under the cooperation agreements that took place at the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Hanoi, SABECO and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) will focus on national development, cultural preservation, promotion of a civil lifestyle, and sustainable development.
10-04-2022 22:00
Following a three-month nationwide contest, the Speak to Inspire English-language public speaking and debate competition concluded with a grand ceremony on April 10.
07-04-2022 14:37
A new mining corporation from Australia Blackstone Minerals is breaking the stigma of unsustainability in mining with a flagship project in the northern mountainous province of Son La. The Ta Khoa project will produce green nickel in compliance with the highest environmental, social, and governance standards to support Vietnam and the world’s electric vehicle revolution.
30-03-2022 16:06
Premier League strugglers Everton recorded losses of £120.9 million ($157 million) in the last financial year, but are set to avoid being held in breach of profit and sustainability rules.
29-03-2022 18:22
On February 28, the Vietnamese government approved the Mekong Delta Integrated Regional Masterplan, the first one of its kind. Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman and Paul Bergsma, representative of consultancy firm Royal Haskoning DHV, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the issues and significance of this master plan.
22-03-2022 00:00
To update its smart grid roadmap and ensure the sustainability of its electricity grid network, Vietnam should take measures on eight related indexes, according to leading experts.
21-03-2022 16:41
Nestlé Vietnam and La Vie, two members of Nestlé Group, have implemented sustainability programmes to offer technical support to tens of thousands of farmers and partners to reduce water use and maintain productivity. At the same time, the programmes also bring clean and safe water to people with difficulty in accessing drinking and domestic water.
09-03-2022 08:00
While 5G is still a few years out from being mainstream, 6G research is already underway and is expected to be commercialised by 2030. This next generation of wireless technology promises to enable new ways for us to interact with our surroundings and unlock new use models across a variety of industries. Its ultra-low latency and increased bandwidth will deliver massive amounts of data across decentralised, intelligent networks.
02-03-2022 12:59
Improving the planet’s health is a key sustainability commitment that consumer goods corporation Unilever has pursued throughout 27 years in Vietnam.
24-02-2022 11:02
European financial institutions are displaying their optimism about Vietnam’s sustainability path by fostering green financing alternatives, thus empowering the country to fulfil its net-zero carbon emission promise by 2050.
22-02-2022 16:53
With Vietnam experiencing a seismic shift towards sustainable spaces to live and work, the market’s leading paints and coatings company has a great deal to contribute. My Lan Nguyen, the newly appointed general director of AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Tom Nguyen how the company will continue supporting green and sustainable living across the country.
22-01-2022 09:00
New concepts offer a great opportunity to leapfrog the inefficient, sprawling, and polluting systems of the past. Martin Lim, prinicpal project manager of the Sustainability and Resiliency Office at Surbana Jurong, explains why transformative change is needed to build and re-build cities.
17-01-2022 10:25
While the global health crisis continues to impact the business community, a number of manufacturers in Vietnam have been focusing on sustainability by emphasising a strong corporate culture and contributing to the country’s sustainable development.
13-01-2022 19:00
Kantar’s sustainability study Who Cares, Who Does says a lot about how environmentally conscious households are becoming in Vietnam. Peter Christou, commercial director in Vietnam for Kantar’s Worldpanel Division, pores over the results and what they mean for Vietnam’s eco-future.
11-01-2022 09:28
Leading edtech company NPX Point Avenue, in partnership with Netflix – a global streaming entertainment service – and the US Embassy Hanoi, has just opened applications for the 2022 Speak to Inspire, Vietnam from January 10 to February 9, 2022.