retailers endeavor to promote sustainable consumption patterns

Retailers endeavor to promote sustainable consumption patterns

More than 75 per cent of the material value of plastics is squandered when discarded after a single use, reported World Bank's 2021 Southeast Asian research. To promote sustainable consumption preferences, VIR presented a talk show titled Innovative Solutions & Substitutes for Single-use Plastic Towards Green Consumption on June 23 as part of a series of talks with firms from various industries.
baemin extends green journey in vietnam

BAEMIN extends green journey in Vietnam

Plastic waste is a growing menace that urges relevant businesses to act and work together in the ultimate hope of thriving sustainably. At the talk show Plastic Reduction Initiatives in Retail & Services hosted by VIR on June 22, Jinwoo Song, CEO of BAEMIN Vietnam unveiled some insights into the overall environmental impacts caused by the food delivery industry as well as highlighted BAEMIN’s initiatives to promote eco-friendly practices across its ecosystem.
talkshow innovative solutions substitutes for single use plastic towards green consumption

Talkshow Innovative Solutions & Substitutes for Single-use Plastic towards Green Consumption

Green manufacturing and green consumption are the global trends of development in recent year, Vietnam also goes green with various commitments on Net Zero emission as well as actions to reduce plastic wastes nationwide.
thailand invests 100 million usd to boot job market

Thailand invests 100 million USD to boot job market

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a budget worth 3.5 billion THB (100 million USD) to hire more than 68,000 recent graduates and jobless people nationwide through BCG (bio-, circular and green) projects to kick-start the job market as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside.
vietnam ranks second in green bond issuance in asean

Vietnam ranks second in green bond issuance in ASEAN

Vietnam ranks second in green bond issuance in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to the ASEAN Sustainable Finance – State of the Market 2021 report recently released by Climate Bonds Initiatives (CBI) and HSBC.
unilevers clean future commits to 100 per cent biodegradable formulations

Unilever's Clean Future commits to 100 per cent biodegradable formulations

The Clean Future programme from Unilever’s Home Care has been launched, aiming to improve consumer health and address climate change through specific commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from product formulations and packaging.
organic fertiliser becoming answer for agri businesses

Organic fertiliser becoming answer for agri-businesses

Agricultural businesses are struggling to find solutions to replace fertiliser, with prices continuing to rise.
green consumption campaign begins in hcm city

Green consumption campaign begins in HCM City

The 2022 Green Consumption Campaign organised by Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper and Saigon Co.op, which calls on the public to give priority to sustainable products and those made by companies that are environmentally conscious, began last Sunday.
trends influencing the premium office market in hanoi

Trends influencing the premium office market in Hanoi

According to Savills latest market report, the office market will perform well this year with ICT and financial, insurance, real estate, and legal (FIRE) tenants leading demands. According to Hoang Nguyet Minh, senior director of Commercial Leasing at Savills Hanoi, the rent of grade-A offices will also depend on the future supply. Increasingly, tenants are selecting offices in buildings with green certificates that also cater to hybrid or agile working.
supporting action to curb plastic pollution

Supporting action to curb plastic pollution

Vietnam is promoting economic restructuring in association with the development of a green and circular economy. Vu Minh Ly, deputy director of the Communication Centre for Environmental Resources at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the efforts in terms of reducing plastic waste for sustainable development.
scenarios offer clarity for renewables

Scenarios offer clarity for renewables

Bringing together authorities and investors in a transparent manner on appropriate risk-sharing and design of a conducive regulatory framework are considered vital activities for developing new industries for offshore wind, attendees heard at the launch of a new national energy report.
nuclear option weighed up for energy ambitions

Nuclear option weighed up for energy ambitions

Vietnam’s growing demand for energy in service of rapid socioeconomic development and materialising its ambitious dream of achieving net-zero emissions have once again triggered a need to develop nuclear power, which would require thorough analysis.
eu delegation to vietnam explores investment opportunities in binh duong

EU Delegation to Vietnam explores investment opportunities in Binh Duong

Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, on June 9 had a working session with representatives of the People's Committee of Binh Duong to discuss investment opportunities in the southern province, especially in hi-technology and green industry development and environmental protection.
cme solar and song hong garment promote green energy

CME Solar and Song Hong Garment promote green energy

Known as a leading developer of green energy in Vietnam, CME Solar Company (CMES) has made efforts to accompany many enterprises in the textile, garment, and footwear industries in their transition to using green energy during their production.
we cycle 2022 a danish story of green commute

We cycle 2022, a Danish story of green commute

Hundreds of people in Hue city joined the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam, the Thua Thien-Hue Institute of Development Studies (HueIDS), and Ashui.com in a campaign to promote cycling culture in Vietnam’s municipalities on the occasion of the Wecyc (We cycle) Week 2022.