26-02-2021 11:00
The ongoing pandemic has been pushing the timber market towards sustainable development, but the imbalance of interests between all stakeholders in the supply chains could make it difficult for it to develop sustainably. Thus, experts now advise deploying supportive policies and reform strategies to boost the sector.
14-02-2021 23:00
As one of the three ambassadors for the Career has no Gender campaign organised by the Vietnam Business Coalition for Women’s Empowerment, Nguyen Ngoc My said she wants to speak up for equal rights of women in business to create a happy work environment oriented towards sustainable development.
28-01-2021 17:08
Deeper integration into the global value chain while developing an increasingly independent and self-controlled economy are both a requirement and a solution to help Vietnam overcome the challenges to realise its goal of rapid and sustainable development, according to Party Central Committee and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
27-01-2021 12:15
Vietnam will continue its active participation in international efforts to combat climate change, so as to transform climate-induced “challenges” into “opportunities” for the sustainable development for all, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021.
15-01-2021 10:00
Steadily closing the development gap with the globe while promoting sustainable development throughout its 145-year brewing history, SABECO has established itself as one of Vietnam’s premier companies.
06-01-2021 17:20
Amid rising coal-related environmental problems, clean coal technologies are emerging as the optimal solution to ensure economic growth and sustainable development. Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association, and Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, executive director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how clean coal technologies bring benefits to ASEAN member states.
05-01-2021 12:57
After the transformation into a JSC with a new trading name and logo, the country’s shipping group Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) is setting sail towards the international market and sustainable development by focusing on a profitable seaport business.
31-12-2020 19:00
For years, “giving back to society” has been embedded in Carlsberg’s agenda. It is what motivates the group to run its business with a sustainable mindset behind all of its decisions. Nathaniel Moxom, Carlsberg Vietnam managing director, shared with VIR the motivation behind the group’s corporate social responsibility programmes in what has been a challenging 2020.
28-12-2020 16:10
Amid rising coal-related environmental problems, clean coal technologies are the optimal solution to ensure growth and sustainable development. Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, executive director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy, and Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the potential benefits for ASEAN.
28-12-2020 15:27
The health sector has had a good performance in 2020 amid the serious COVID-19 outbreak, including big steps in the digital transformation journey. With supporting policies, businesses and investors are expected to see more opportunities in the sector, thus contributing to its sustainable development in the digital era. Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Minister of Health, talked with Bich Thuy about the future orientations on the sector development.
18-12-2020 12:20
La Vie, a member of Nestlé Group, has become the first brand to remove unnecessary, litter-prone tamper-evident plastic seals in Vietnam. The company has just launched the La Vie 700 ml bottled in food-grade recycled plastic in Vietnam. Bich Ngoc talked with CEO Fausto Tazzi about La Vie’s sustainable development strategy and how the company has achieved its targets on schedule.
17-12-2020 15:31
Unilever Vietnam has been honoured at the Top 10 Sustainable Companies Vietnam Awards 2020, evaluated by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development based on the Corporate Sustainability Index.
17-12-2020 10:00
While Vietnam has so far succeeded in battling the pandemic, realising sustainable development with everyone on board is a much more difficult task as the threat of environmental changes seems less tangible and requires the participation of all stakeholders in the country.
16-12-2020 14:00
All the policies guiding implementation and budget expenditure for sustainable development are ready in place. However, there remain a lot of shortcomings to develop sustainable business models.
14-12-2020 19:30
One of Vietnam’s biggest brewers, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation, is ramping up investment to expand the brewing capacity of its existing ecosystem, helping to cement its footprint towards long-term sustainable development in Vietnam.