Green building - a better approach
October 28, 2014 | 16:04
Green building provide an opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves. Looking to other markets in the Southeast Asia region, green building is no longer a nice-to-have option but an advanced tool for competition. Big companies are now rushing to invest in green buildings to secure a competitive advantage.
MPI encourages eco-IPs
By By Ninh Kieu
October 20, 2014 | 08:38
With industrial parks across the nation facing the challenge of meeting emission restrictions, the Vietnamese government is encouraging investors to develop eco-industrial parks for sustainable growth.
Heavy metals poisoning Dong Nai environment
October 13, 2014 | 14:31
Heavy metals in the soil, including lead and zinc, threaten the land environment around industrial zones in Dong Nai province.
Going green is not that pricey
October 13, 2014 | 11:08
Do Huu Nhat Quang, co-founder and business development director of green building consultancy GreenViet, argues that green building plans aren’t necessarily more expensive than traditional approaches.
Air quality remains a headache
By By Khoi Nguyen
October 06, 2014 | 09:04
Air pollution in Vietnam’s cities and towns continues to cause severe health problems for Vietnam’s growing urban population.
BlueScope factory makes the grade
September 29, 2014 | 09:02
The Bluescope factory located in Phu My IZ in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is one of only a few green factories in Vietnam that manufactures green products.
Vietnam joins global fight against climate change 1
September 25, 2014 | 08:39
The Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and other world leaders delivered strong messages at the United Nations Summit on September 23, all unified on the necessity of preventing the bad effects of a warming climate.
Vietnam to be one of top ten nations hardest-hit by climate change
September 25, 2014 | 08:36
Vietnam is expected to be among the top 10 countries in the world most affected by climate change, according to the United Nations.
Pollution worries prompt bans
By By Thanh Thu
September 22, 2014 | 09:01
Pollution concerns are forcing provincial authorities to turn their backs on investment projects liable to damage the environment.
A renovation roadmap for Vietnam’s buildings
September 15, 2014 | 14:54
Do Huu Nhat Quang, business development director of GreenViet, a green building consultant, has just completed his first green renovation of an existing building in Vietnam. He said that there were two highly popular green building tools in Vietnam at this time, namely LEED EBOM or Existing Buildings: Operations and Management of USGBC, and LOTUS BIO, or Buildings in Operation of VGBC.
‘Green Action Day’ launched in Hai Phong
September 13, 2014 | 08:55
The 2014 'Green Action Day' campaign, aiming to raise awareness of using energy efficiently, was launched at Cultural Friendship Palace in Hai Phong city on September 12.
UNDP: Patience on fuel subsidy
By By Nguyen Dat
September 08, 2014 | 09:37
Vietnam will face bigger economic difficulties in the short term if it immediately erases its fossil fuel subsidies, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
Coping with the urban heat island
By By Lam To Trinh*
September 02, 2014 | 14:34
It is common knowledge that urban areas emit more heat in a phenomenon known as the ‘urban heat island’ effect. This obviously affects the overall environmental and local quality of life. The use of cool roofs can help reduce this issue.
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