10-02-2021 08:00
Looking back on the 25-year development journey of Nestlé in Vietnam, managing director Binu Jacob explains how the corporation has been following the mantra “What comes from the heart, goes to the heart” to reach where it stands today.
04-02-2021 12:18
To protect the marine environment from ship waste, Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has been working with the EU-German co-founded project Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter. Since April 2020, the sides organised pilot activities at Cat Lai Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon New Port, to assess existing ship waste management practices and submit recommendations to enhance the management of waste from ships in the port.
27-01-2021 13:54
The Netherlands-Vietnam Sustainable Business Event – the concluding networking event of the Mekong Delta Mission (from December 1 to 4, 2020) was held on January 25 in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the bilateral collaboration and partnership between the two countries in agriculture, water, and circular economy.
27-01-2021 08:00
Energy saving ambitions laid out in companies' slogans and reality are worlds apart in Vietnam as electricity consumption continues to grow.
23-01-2021 00:37
The annual Denmark In Your Eyes 2021 painting competition was launched on January 21 at Nguyen Sieu school (Cau Giay, Hanoi) with the theme of Green Living. This is the first of a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Denmark.
19-01-2021 12:08
Swiss-backed Nestlé Vietnam has been conferred a Certificate of Merit by Dong Nai People’s Committee for its excellent achievements in state budget contribution at a recent conference reviewing tax payment activities in the province and honouring the best tax-payers for their performance in 2019.
18-01-2021 12:06
As a world-leader in innovative heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR) continues its efforts to deliver more healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions to customers, especially during the global health crisis.
18-01-2021 11:24
The separation of used cartons for recycling at Hanoi’s schools and households is showing positive impacts. Only in the last two months of 2020, the amount of used cartons collected has been twice as much as in the previous two months, approaching 125 tonnes.
14-01-2021 14:31
“Can Passes On, Earth Lives On” – the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's first campaign in partnership with Ball Corporation, aims to encourage the use of aluminum beverage cans with the support of two ambassadors, player of the national football team Quang Hai and Miss Universe Vietnam 2018 H'Hen Nie.
01-01-2021 10:00
With breakthrough provisions on national energy development, Vietnam’s National Energy Development Strategy towards 2030 and with a vision until 2045 will open up enormous opportunities for the private sector to participate in energy development. John Rockhold, chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Power and Energy Working Group, writes on recommendations that would improve the sustainability, reliability, and affordability of Vietnam’s energy system.
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.
30-12-2020 10:00
Coffee has become one of the most profitable crops for farmers, especially in the Central Highlands region, which receives support from global producers and distributors. However, the cooperation needs to improve consistency and keep sustainability as a key consideration, even for farmers aiming for short-term profits.
29-12-2020 17:28
Swiss-backed nutrition firm Nestlé Vietnam was just lauded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for its excellent contributions to environmental protection in 2017-2019 at the Vietnam Environment Awards ceremony held in Hanoi on December 26.
28-12-2020 16:00
With experience and leadership in digital transformation, Eric Leger, senior vice president, Global Marketing, International Operations at Schneider Electric, shared his perspectives on Schneider Electric’s strategies and offers to support enterprises and how businesses and organisations need to balance business operations, transformation, and innovation in the context of the next normal.
27-12-2020 08:48
SCG Concrete Roof (Vietnam), a subsidiary of SCG in Vietnam, has been awarded the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in Vietnam title by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainability (VBCSD).