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DBS Bank empowers Vietnam's green revolution
23-06-2023 18:58
In an exclusive interview with VIR’s Luu Huong, Yulanda Chung, head of Sustainability, Institutional Banking Group at DBS Bank discussed how the bank has embraced the opportunity in Vietnam to harness the power of banking to create a positive impact.
Financial institutions ready to provide greener agro-loans
22-06-2023 09:40
Financial institutions have a significant role in advancing agriculture’s net-zero agenda by channelling green finance, educating the market, and helping agricultural companies build a sustainability mindset.
Singapore expands green finance plan
11-05-2023 11:27
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that to decarbonise the economy, Singapore will expand its focus, which is now solely on green finance, to the one that also includes transition finance by mapping out clear definitions, encouraging innovation and extending grants.
ASEAN looks towards net zero emissions
31-03-2023 17:15
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility jointly held the Southeast Asia Development Symposium themed “Imagining a net-zero ASEAN” in Indonesia’s Bali on March 30.
Green finance and technology solutions for net-zero emissions
19-12-2022 10:00
As climate change has become a serious international issue, many countries have taken action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In Vietnam, the government has made a tremendous effort to combat climate change by ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement in 2016, pursuing the National Green Growth Strategy for 2021-2030, and implementing the Law on Environmental Protection which came into effect at the beginning of 2022.
Int’l conference discusses green finance for sustainable development
28-11-2022 09:00
An international conference was held in Hanoi on November 25 to seek the enhancement of cooperation with global investment institutions to mobilise green finance for State-owned enterprise (SoE) restructuring and sustainable development.
Phuc Khang Corporation CEO proposes update to green building rules
14-11-2022 16:18
It is necessary to strengthen the development of green finance and credit, and enhance legal documents on green building standards, according to Luu Thi Thanh Mau, CEO of Phuc Khang Corporation.
Boosting green finance for a low-carbon economy in Vietnam
11-11-2022 21:06
As Vietnam aims for a low-carbon growth model and carbon neutrality by 2050, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is scaling up its support to the government to promote sustainable finance and spur private sector investment.
The significant growth of green bonds
11-11-2022 09:49
The development of the green financial market is a crucial topic of focus both globally and domestically. Do Minh Chau, green finance analyst at FiinRatings, looks at the prospects of sustainable bonds and the current interest in Vietnam’s green finance market.
Green finance for a sustainable future
22-07-2022 12:21
Sustainability is no longer just desirable, there is mounting pressure for businesses and individuals to play their part in addressing the climate crisis.
Citi Vietnam discusses sustainable investment policies at US-Vietnam Business Summit
10-03-2022 12:15
At the recent fifth US-Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the support from US businesses through institutions working on climate change, providing green finance and clean technology.
Standard Chartered predicts strong recovery of Vietnam's economy
19-02-2022 11:22
Vietnam's economy is said to recover strongly from the end of the first quarter. GDP growth is expected to be 6.7 per cent in the year, and 7 per cent in 2023, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
How ready are Asia's economies for a green and digital future?
14-02-2022 20:31
Asian economies could get stuck in the middle-income trap and held back from sustainable and equitable growth, unless policy action is taken to galvanise green finance, speed up digitalisation, and deliver more comprehensive regional policy coordination, according to the Asia House. However, Vietnam supposedly still has room for improvement in terms of green finance and digital transformation.
Green finance critical for sustainable recovery from COVID-19 pandemic for ASEAN economies
08-12-2021 14:14
The COVID-19 pandemic has battered human, social, and economic capital across the globe, and there is a pressing need to rebuild economies the world over.
COP26: EU supports green economic recovery in ASEAN
04-11-2021 09:27
Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission Koen Doens has highlighted the crucial role of programmes such as the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) in supporting green recovery in Southeast Asia.
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