12-08-2022 09:00
Abandoning old farming and production methods to switch to new models that limit emissions to the environment, protect natural resources, and promote more sustainable development for both nature and people is becoming more important for modern agricultural enterprises.
10-08-2022 12:33
SCG Chemicals (SCGC) and its subsidiary Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) – owner of the first integrated petrochemicals complex in Vietnam – have collaborated with Vung Tau People’s Committee to plant 400 trees in the area of Nui Lon, equivalent to 3.26 hectares of forest.
08-08-2022 09:46
Digital payment giant Visa is boosting its contribution to promoting the prosperity of Vietnam towards sustainable development and a digital economy.
05-08-2022 14:48
The presence of charitable organisations founded by Vietnamese high school students has been increasing exponentially as students looking to study at prestigious foreign universities seek to boost their resumes. VIR's Phuc Gia Ngo sat down with Nguyen Trang Linh, head of development at SANSE, founded in 2016 by students at the United Nations International School in Hanoi, to learn more about the organisation.
27-07-2022 20:16
Vietnam is set to achieve net-zero by 2050. The announcement by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at COP26 in Glasgow was a turning point in the country’s journey to sustainable development. The seriousness of intent and purposeful planning towards this net-zero commitment, with related pledges on reforestation and phasing out coal, has established Vietnam as a leader in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions and limit the negative impact of climate change.
26-07-2022 10:30
The 2022 Press Dialogue programme on COP26 and the Development of Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam organised by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VBCSD – VCCI) and Nestlé Vietnam was successfully held in Buon Ma Thuot city on the weekend of July 23-24.
22-07-2022 08:00
Vietnam is embarking on its next development stage as a lower middle-income country pursuing innovation to achieve further sustainable development – thus, raising labour productivity in enterprises is considered a key to create a new growth model.
15-07-2022 11:27
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the need to pay special attention to removing "bottlenecks" on the real estate market while chairing an online conference on July 14 on measures to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable development of the property market.
08-07-2022 15:43
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened a meeting in New York on July 7 to seek measures to speed up the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen their partnership.
05-07-2022 11:18
Vietnam’s scheme to combat pollution and achieve sustainable development by reusing and recycling defunct products is involving the participation of many foreign businesses via various initiatives.
30-06-2022 19:17
The event, which took place on the morning of June 29, is the concretisation of the sustainable development strategy of Haiphong's marine economy to 2030, with a vision of 2045.
30-06-2022 09:15
We only have this planet to live on and need to transition to a circular economy (CE) now, asserted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) at the Conference for the National Action Plan on Circular Economy on June 28, which provides the groundwork for establishing concrete missions towards sustainable development in Vietnam.
29-06-2022 20:00
Together with digital transformation and sustainable development trends, smart mobility in Vietnam is attracting growing interest among international businesses, expecting to change the investment picture in the local transport sector.
29-06-2022 14:21
As many companies are trying to promote sustainable development and a greener world, AEON Vietnam is trying to contribute its share. Nguyen Bang Lang, in charge of Sustainable Development at AEON Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Tra My initiatives to reduce single-use plastics at one of the largest retailers in Vietnam.
29-06-2022 13:00
The food and beverage sector in Vietnam is looking to capitalise on the economic recovery by kickstarting goals in corporate social responsibility. Patricia Marques, general manager of Starbucks Vietnam, explained to VIR’s Quang Bao how the company is attempting to push forward with more initiatives in the name of sustainable development.