firms urged to increase awareness of environmental protection

Firms urged to increase awareness of environmental protection

Vietnamese firms should increase their awareness of environmental protection to achieve sustainable development amidst rapid global integration, heard a forum in Hanoi on Tuesday.
leveraging sustainable agriculture

Leveraging sustainable agriculture

Modern agriculture has contributed greatly to the development of the Vietnamese economy in recent years, and with further investment in technology to facilitate sustainable development, it can become a strong driver for the country. Phuong Hao reports.
petrovietnam on course for sustainable development

PetroVietnam on course for sustainable development

Vietnam Oil and Gas Group has closed a busy 2018, a year spent in the spirit of renewal – with radical restructuring and improvements from top to bottom. The state-owned oil and gas giant is now entering a new year with the determination to double down on its commitments and transform itself to be competitive, environmentally-friendly, and tech-savvy.
generating a smart energy strategy

Generating a smart energy strategy

The Vietnamese government has enacted long-term development orientations and strategies for the power sector, including measures closely attached to sustainable development to ensure power efficiency and achieve the national energy security goal. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the challenges and development trends in the country’s power sector in the forthcoming years.
private sector key to achieving sdg 9

Private sector key to achieving SDG 9

Through investment into local infrastructure systems, climate-resilient energy, communications technology, and other programmes, the private sector is the key to achieving Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure in the United Nation’s Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Axel Neubert, country director of the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s Vietnam Office, and Thu Trang Nguyen, project manager of the office, shared with VIR’s Kim Oanh.
nestle vietnam vows close co operation with vietnamese partners

Nestlé Vietnam vows close co-operation with Vietnamese partners

Nestlé Vietnam commits to closely co-operate with Vietnamese partners and make long-term investments for the sustainable development of Vietnam, as well as set the target to become a ‘glocal’ company.
abb drives forward 40 innovations

ABB drives forward 4.0 innovations

Vietnam is striving for sustainable development on the basis of improving growth quality and taking advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to increase labour productivity and competitiveness. Arno Strotgen, global head of customer service at ABB’s Robotics Business Unit, shared with VIR’s Phuong Thu the trends of the robotics sector and how ABB can contribute towards smart manufacturing in Vietnam.
solar rooftop panels ease thirst for power

Solar rooftop panels ease thirst for power

With the prospects of power shortages in the coming time as well as concerns about transmission line and grid connection, solar rooftop panels could ease power demand, while contributing to sustainable development. VIR’s Phuong Thu reports on what makes rooftop solar panels shine in Vietnam.
heineken working to fend off tomorrows problems

HEINEKEN working to fend off tomorrow’s problems

Being recognised as the most sustainable company in Vietnam, HEINEKEN Vietnam is committed to changing consumers’ behaviour and developing the business sustainably. Telling VIR’s Nguyen Huong about its choice of sustainable development in the long run over short-term growth, Leo Evers, managing director of HEINEKEN Vietnam, confirmed: “this is the right thing to do.”
the circular economy sustainable development for big companies

The circular economy: sustainable development for big companies

Applying a circular economy model would solve the problem of finding the balance between economic benefits and environmental and social benefits. Nowadays, multinational corporations in Vietnam are beginning to incorporate the circular economy into their business strategies.
60 million convertible preferred sbt stocks offered to foreign strategic investors

$60 million convertible preferred SBT stocks offered to foreign strategic investors

For the first time, a Vietnamese sugar company engages in a strategic capital-raising deal of international significance, which not only contributes to the company’s sustainable development, but also to that of the Vietnamese sugar industry.
linking business for optimum gain

Linking business for optimum gain

With the need for boosting sustainable development reforms amid Industry 4.0 becoming imperative, Vietnam is scratching its head over how to create a sturdy community of domestic companies. One of the keys will be to facilitate them in joining forces with foreign partners to create a spillover effect for the economy. Thanh Dat reports.
nescafe plan devotes to vietnamese coffee sustainable development

NESCAFÉ Plan devotes to Vietnamese coffee sustainable development

Within the framework of the Vietnamese Coffee Day held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on December 9-11, Swiss-backed Nestlé Vietnam was recognised for its important role in the development of the Vietnamese coffee industry in the past eight years through its globally-acclaimed NESCAFÉ Plan.
bod professionalism and corporate governance key to sustainable growth

BOD professionalism and corporate governance key to sustainable growth

A professional board of directors (BOD) propagating good corporate governance are said to play a key role in creating sustainable business development, which in turn helps the nation to move up the middle-income ladder.
financing renewable energy development

Financing renewable energy development

The Vietnamese government has enacted long-term development orientations and strategies for the power sector, including measures closely attached to sustainable development to ensure power efficiency and achieve the national energy security target. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about ideas to contribute to enhancing the renewable energy segment in Vietnam and challenges in the forthcoming years.