The Mekong Connect 2023 forum will be held in HCM City on November 15 and 16 to discuss measures to promote consumption of Vietnamese products and linkages between HCM City and the Mekong Delta.
A delegation of 20 American businesses had an exchange session with 130 businesses in HCM City.
The seminar was held in two sessions, focusing on difficulties and challenges in the implementation of ESG in Việt Nam, as well as international experiences and recommendations to help the government and businesses adopt the standards.
ESG (Environment – Society – Governance) are set of criteria to measure sustainable development and enterprises’ effects on the community, which has been more and more popular among Vietnamese enterprises. However, the path to global ESG criteria is rather challenging to Vietnamese enterprises. They need more proper thinking, operating as well as support from concerned agencies.
The plaintiff requested the DOC to initiate an anti-subsidy investigation on both frozen and fresh shrimp from Việt Nam and alleged that subsidy for fresh shrimp suppliers are considered as subsidy for frozen shrimp producers and exporters as fresh raw shrimp accounts for a large proportion of up to 95 per cent of the value of frozen warmwater shrimp of Việt Nam.
The 16th International Processing, Packaging Exhibition for Vietnam opened in HCM City on Wednesday to showcase the latest machinery, equipment, and technologies.
However, foreign investors were net sellers on the market despite the sharp gains in shares.
The presence of these stocks in investment portfolios of foreign funds is becoming increasing evident recently.
Nguyễn Anh Dương, director of the Department for General Economic Issues and Integration Studies, talks with Việt Nam News reporter about impacts of businesses' ESG practices on the process of the country's circular economy development and what circular economy policies mean to ESG practices.
ESG has become mainstream in Việt Nam in recent years, driven by the Vietnamese Government’s strong signal to promote ESG – related practices, especially with a strong commitment on the transition to a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), coupled with investors’ growing demand for sustainable development.
An official circular on measuring greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is expected to be released this November, followed by training courses for businesses to comply with GHG control.
The opportunity for Việt Nam to attract ESG capital is very large as many foreign financial institutions and institutional investors are also increasing their investment for ESG-related assets.
The concept behind Orange Bonds lies in their role as a sustainable debt instrument specifically targeting gender empowerment and equity.
SIBs make up only 4 per cent of the private sector in Việt Nam, but they play a crucial role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
More than 250 local and foreign food and beverage (F&B) exhibitors are displaying their products at VietFood & Beverage – ProPack expo in Hà Nội, held from November 8 to 11.
The workplace environment for women in Asia including Việt Nam has changed for the better in the past five years, according to Agoda’s newly-released “Women in the Workplace: Asia” study.
Decarbonisation became vital for the steel industry to enhance competitiveness while developed economies were taking steps to address carbon leakage risk.
Positive signals are seen in the corporate bond market, contributing to the long-term capital mobilisation channel for businesses and the economy.
