03-09-2019 11:31
Despite being the second-largest polluters in the world, fast-fashion brands are growing at a tremendous pace in Vietnam.
03-09-2019 09:52
With a vision of creating collaboration in all sectors in the ASEAN to forge a sustainable future, for the first time, SCG – one of the leading conglomerates in the ASEAN – brought together 73 students from seven countries across the ASEAN for the five-day SCG Sharing the Dream ASEAN Camp 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
29-08-2019 17:42
The energy landscape is in a transition towards more flexible and sustainable energy systems and Vietnam is looking to shift its energy mix away from fossil fuels to meet its increasing demand and ensure energy security.
29-08-2019 11:33
Thailand's leading industrial conglomerate SCG wants to turn the $5.4 billion Long Son Petrochemical project in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau into a model for the circular economy.
28-08-2019 10:33
Vietnam is now trying to develop a number of its urban areas into smart cities. Adam Ward, country representative for Vietnam at the Global Green Growth Institute, gives an insight into how Vietnam can ensure both economic growth and the creation of green and smart cities.
26-08-2019 12:06
Growing environmental awareness is prompting some of the biggest industrial estate operators to take measures to protect vital water resources in Vietnam.
26-08-2019 10:00
Dulux Professional from the leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is honoured to support Vietnamese real estate businesses as the silver sponsor of Vietnam Property Awards 2019 for the third consecutive year to make Vietnam the most prestigious real estate playground and accelerate the development of the local real estate market.
26-08-2019 09:59
Central Vietnam is fast emerging as the new hot tourist destination in Asia, and its position as a must-visit destination will be further cemented with the opening of Hoiana, the giant $4 billion venture in Hoi An. The group’s COO, Steve Wolstenholme, told VIR’s Phuong Thu about its commitment to protect the rich culture and natural beauty of the local area while making a positive contribution to the local community and surrounding region.
16-08-2019 08:00
The Ministry of Health on August 15 held an online conference with 63 cities and provinces on taking measures to lower plastic waste in the healthcare sector.
15-08-2019 21:00
Private sector investment has recently surged in the field of agriculture, contributing to building sustainability in the sector across Vietnam. Phuong Hao reports.
13-08-2019 10:10
An event held in Danang city last week attracted more than 800 volunteers to clean Kim Lien Beach in the city in relentless efforts towards shaping a zero plastic waste community.
12-08-2019 09:10
Domestic and foreign-invested hospitals in Vietnam will have to take stern action to reduce plastic waste in line with the Ministry of Health's latest-issued Document No.08/CT-BYT.
05-08-2019 17:42
Building on its efforts to reduce plastic waste as part of a broader sustainability agenda, this pledge makes IHG the first global hotel company to commit all brands to removing bathroom miniatures in favour of bulk-size amenities. IHG takes this industry-leading step to remove 200 million miniatures from estate each year.
31-07-2019 16:49
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, is calling on wind energy stakeholders to join a new Joint Industry Project to explore the potential of using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to measure wind speed turbulence intensity for various applications in the wind industry.
28-07-2019 16:46
Key property developer Novaland Group's shares have one more time been named in the Vietnam Sustainability Index (VNSI) this July.