Guidelines will help businesses manage climate change risks

Guidelines will help businesses manage climate change risks

Vietnamese businesses face growing pressure to address climate risks and comply with international environmental regulations.
The promotion of ESG via banking

The promotion of ESG via banking

Given Vietnam’s economic characteristics, with one of the highest credit-to-GDP ratios globally, credit capital plays a crucial role in guiding and promoting business activities and socioeconomic development.
Standard Chartered committed to Vietnam’s financial success

Standard Chartered committed to Vietnam’s financial success

According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook Report in April this year, Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian representative in the top 10 countries with a forecast of 6.4 per cent growth from 2024 to 2029.
Reviving a new life cycle for plastic waste

Reviving a new life cycle for plastic waste

Discarded plastic items will have the opportunity to be reborn as new products, re-entering the consumer market with different missions and values.
Full ESG adoption the priority for Agribank

Full ESG adoption the priority for Agribank

As sustainable development becomes a mandate for the banking industry, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, deputy head of the Steering Committee for Environmental, Social, and Governance at Agribank, talked with VIR’s Nhue Man on the importance of adopting ESG criteria.
Slow disbursement hinders ambitions

Slow disbursement hinders ambitions

Vietnam’s socioeconomic development path for 2025 has been finalised, but it may fall short of its growth targets if the current slow pace of public investment disbursement continues and enterprises continue to face significant challenges.
GreenYellow and LOTTE Mart partner on sustainable energy in retail

GreenYellow and LOTTE Mart partner on sustainable energy in retail

GreenYellow has announced the signing of leasing and maintenance agreements in Vietnam with LOTTE Mart, a subsidiary of the Korean LOTTE Group.
Key balances maintained for industrial production

Key balances maintained for industrial production

Domestic industrial production in Vietnam continues on a recovery trajectory, bolstered by a rise in electricity consumption and growing business confidence.
Banks entice youth with tech advances

Banks entice youth with tech advances

Vietnam’s stock market and fund management fields are on the brink of significant growth, supported by a tech-savvy investor base.
Hankyu Hanshin, CRE, and Sembcorp to develop logistics hub in Haiphong

Hankyu Hanshin, CRE, and Sembcorp to develop logistics hub in Haiphong

One Singaporean and two Japanese companies have invested in Sembcorp Infra Services to develop and operate logistics warehouses in Vietnam.
Mitsubishi Estate launches Logicross Hai Phong - a milestone in logistics evolution

Mitsubishi Estate launches Logicross Hai Phong - a milestone in logistics evolution

Mitsubishi Estate broke ground on its second Logicross project, Logicross Hai Phong, in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park on November 19.
ESG represents a shift towards sustainability for banks

ESG represents a shift towards sustainability for banks

Experts at a recent VIR seminar expressed their view that the Vietnamese banking sector has performed well in most aspects of ESG implementation.
GGGI supports Vietcombank’s debut of $80 million green bonds

GGGI supports Vietcombank’s debut of $80 million green bonds

Marking a milestone for Vietnam’s green bond market, Vietcombank has successfully issued VND2 trillion (approximately $80 million) of green bonds.
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