07-09-2018 14:00
Today, more than half of the world lives in cities and urban developments, which is projected to grow to 68 per cent by 2025. In Vietnam alone, the urban population grows at an average rate of nearly 3 per cent per year – the fastest in the Southeast Asian region – with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi growing at 4.0 and 3.8 per cent, respectively. Although managing densely populated urban areas has become one of the most imperative challenges to sustainable development in the 21st century, Vietnam has made some substantial progress to push for sustainability in the urban landscape.
30-08-2018 15:00
Raising long-term capital is vital for the sustainable development of the local economy in the future, and rather than relying entirely on locally sourced capital, Vietnam should look to capitalise on foreign resources to rectify the issue of thin capitalisation and enrich its capital market by improving market access to foreign investors and allowing foreign-invested companies to be listed on the local bourses. Trang Nguyen reports.
13-08-2018 09:39
With constant research and the development of new, innovative paint products, AkzoNobel has been moving towards sustainable development in many cities in the world in order to affirm its position as the world’s leading paints and coatings company. Pamela Phua, general director of AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Hoang Anh her views on the company’s development orientation in high-potential markets, such as Vietnam.
08-08-2018 08:00
With the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang set to host its major investment promotion conference next week, Tran Thanh Duc, Deputy Chairman of the Tien Giang People’s Committee, talked with VIR’s Huy Tu about the province’s distinct advantages, potential, and recent efforts to provide investors with a compelling business environment for mutual sustainable development.
21-07-2018 09:00
The project is an opportunity to recognise the reality and find out effective solutions for some prominent existing problems of urbanisation today such as natural environment invasion in developing real estate projects, environmental conservation, green city development, green standards for civil construction projects.
16-07-2018 09:15
With the threat of serious climate change looming, the private sector plays a vital role in Vietnam’s sustainable development.
10-07-2018 18:54
SCG held a global forum on sustainable development in Thailand on July 9 with the "SD Symposium 2018.
09-07-2018 08:00
Lafooco, a member of The PAN Group and one of the leading cashew nut traders in Vietnam, has become one of the first two Vietnamese firms to be granted the USDA Organic Certificate and the EU Organic Certificate for sterilised cashew nuts. This event brings Vietnamese cashew in general and Lafooco’s cashew nuts in particular closer to consistently pursue their sustainable development journey.
07-07-2018 18:05
Heineken Vietnam—recognised the most sustainable manufacturing company in Vietnam in 2017—continues to inspire the business community with its sustainability commitments and competitiveness enhancement at the National Conference on Sustainable Development organised on July 5.
03-07-2018 09:00
Gamuda Land has been successfully received three big prizes for its contribution to the society at the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2018. Those are the Special Recognition in Sustainable Development, Special Recognition in CSR and Special Recognition for Building Communities.
26-06-2018 17:15
Vietnam is pursuing sustainable development in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, focusing on creating smart cities, increasing energy efficiency, and improving water systems.
19-06-2018 16:58
This ASEM Conference on climate action is a good opportunity to gather support from developed country members to cope with climate change programmes, as well as further strengthen co-operation between Vietnam and ASEM members.
23-04-2018 21:06
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that controlling markets is a way for the Vietnamese economy to take off.
20-04-2018 10:51
Increasing links between farm co-operatives and enterprises is part of measures raised during a workshop yesterday to help ensure sustainable development for the agricultural sector of Hà Nội.
20-04-2018 10:41
Green growth is an effective sustainable development solution for businesses to counter the effects of climate change, said experts at a conference held in HCM City on Thursday.