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VLCA 2018 praises worthy winners
05-11-2018 09:23
A major awards ceremony has honoured companies with strong corporate governance and sustainability reports, in an effort to extend good reporting practices to the entire stock market and bring Vietnam closer to overseas capital inflows.
VITAS works with WWF to green Vietnam’s apparel sector
28-10-2018 22:03
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) launched a project on October 26 to green Vietnam’s textile-apparel sector through improving water management and energy sustainability.
Restoring health and extending life with Medtronic
22-10-2018 07:00
One of the largest medical technology companies in the world is to push further into Vietnam to cash in on the country’s unfulfilled demand for high-quality healthcare services and sustainability.
High-tech path to sustainability
24-09-2018 12:24
Advanced technology promises to increase Vietnam’s safe, environmental friendly and quality agricultural production. However, a science-based, internationally-aligned, functional, and transparent regulatory system is crucial for sustainable development and effective adoption of advanced techologies. Kohei Sakata, general director of Bayer Vietnam, told VIR’s Kim Oanh about the company’s focus on innovation, sustainability and digital transformation for the benefits of farmers, consumers and the planet, as well as the importance of building transparent policies.
Keeping your business ahead in the digital age
10-09-2018 11:48
Vietnam is on the rise, with its growth poised to outperform the global average in 2018. However, there are still many concerns about the sustainability of this growth, especially as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being hugely influenced by Industry 4.0 impacts.
Sustainable urbanisation a vital goal
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.
Vietnam: a world of opportunities for real estate
06-09-2018 15:00
Along with the strong development and deep international integration of Vietnam over the last decades, the Vietnamese real estate market has made significant progress towards transparency and sustainability to attract more investors.
Sustainability drives powder coatings industry
27-08-2018 12:52
The great demand for more sustainable solutions, together with growth in the manufacturing and construction markets, is creating new opportunities for powder coatings. Raw material suppliers and coating formulators, including AkzoNobel, are developing new powder coatings products that can be applied more efficiently, exhibit improved performance, and have a greater range of potential end uses. Alan Alex, business director for AkzoNobel's Powder Coatings business in South Asia, regaled Kim Oanh with the company’s recent achievements in sustainability and its strategy in high potential markets like Vietnam.
AkzoNobel heads towards sustainability
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.
Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City establish sustainability alliance
02-08-2018 11:34
Energy generation, infrastructure development, and sustainable investment activities will be the key cooperation fields between the Los Angeles Business Council and Ho Chi Minh City in a newly established alliance.
Real estate developers aim for green development
21-07-2018 07:44
Sustainability and green are one of the most important factors for developers and investors to consider when developing their projects in Vietnam.
Unilever makes sustainability count
16-07-2018 17:01
In its decades of operation, Unilever has been pursuing sustainable values in service of the community. While in Vietnam to attend the Sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in the central city of Danang on June 23-29, Unilever’s global CEO Paul Polman talked with VIR’s Ha Minh about the corporation’s blueprint for sustainable business, both in the world and in Vietnam.
HEINEKEN powering the windmill of sustainability
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.
Heineken Vietnam continues to inspire the business community
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.
20,000 farmers to enjoy $163-million sustainability financing
30-03-2018 15:57
The project is ADB’s first non-sovereign assistance directly co-financed by JICA, which will lend $75 million to Café Outspan Vietnam Limited (COVL) and farmers to promote inclusive and sustainable agricultural development.
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