regeneration helping to attract investors

Regeneration helping to attract investors

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.
scg chemicals and long son petrochemicals join vung tau to plant trees

SCG Chemicals and Long Son Petrochemicals join Vung Tau to plant trees

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.
eco friendly payment initiative launched by visa

Eco-friendly payment initiative launched by Visa

Digital payment giant Visa is boosting its contribution to promoting the prosperity of Vietnam towards sustainable development and a digital economy.
sanse prepares youth for sustainable development

SANSE prepares youth for sustainable development

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.
realising vietnams just energy transition

Realising Vietnam’s just energy transition

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.
vietnam promotes sustainable agriculture

Vietnam promotes sustainable agriculture

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.
acceleration of 40 tech to help prepare new job creation

Acceleration of 4.0 tech to help prepare new job creation

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.
pm demands removing bottlenecks in real estate market for safe healthy development

PM demands removing bottlenecks in real estate market for safe, healthy development

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.
asean escap promote partnership in sdg implementation

ASEAN, ESCAP promote partnership in SDG implementation

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.
sustainable products stimulating business

Sustainable products stimulating business

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.
haiphong promotes renewable energy investment in industrial parks

Haiphong promotes renewable energy investment in industrial parks

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.
vietnam primed for circular and sustainable advancement

Vietnam primed for circular and sustainable advancement

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.
reopening increases foreign interest in transport upgrade

Reopening increases foreign interest in transport upgrade

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.
aeon determined to fortify green lifestyle

AEON determined to fortify green lifestyle

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.
starbucks csr initiatives gather pace

Starbucks CSR initiatives gather pace

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.