Environment

Hanoi plans various activities in response to Earth Hour 2023

08:00 | 19/02/2023 Environment

The capital city of Hanoi will switch off public and advertising lighting systems in some public areas and streets from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 25 as part of its response to the global Earth Hour campaign.

US, Việt Nam to counter wildlife trafficking through sea ports

09:27 | 16/02/2023 Environment

The growing demand for endangered, exotic, and protected wildlife drives a global illegal market, valued at more than US$20 billion per year.

Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems

15:35 | 14/02/2023 Environment

Localities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development in a green and sustainable direction.

Vietnam looks ahead to 2023 climate summit

06:00 | 25/12/2022 Environment

(VEN) - World leaders are hoping the COP28 Climate Change Summit, scheduled for November 30 to December 12, 2023, in the UAE will achieve expectations not met at the COP27 summit held in Egypt in November 2022.

Green chemistry is the future

06:00 | 24/02/2023 Environment

(VEN) - Countries around the world are increasingly demanding corporate responsibility for environmental issues, including the application of “green chemistry”. Vietnam Economic News’ Thu Huong talked with Director of the Vietnam Chemicals Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Nguyen Van Thanh about this issue.

Industry-trade sector aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission by up to 30%

08:00 | 21/02/2023 Environment

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued an action plan on climate change adaptation to 2030, with a vision to 2025, with a goal of reducing the sector's greenhouse gas emission by 25%-30%.

Joint efforts made to plant 1 billion trees by 2025

08:00 | 21/02/2023 Environment

In an effort to combat global climate change and extreme weather patterns which have caused severe human and property losses, Vietnam is resolved to plant 1 billion trees in the 2021-2025 period.

Preserving nature, facilitating business

06:00 | 10/12/2022 Environment

(VEN) - In the past few years, the natural resources and environment sector of Hung Yen Province has advised authorities on state management of natural resources and the environment, contributing to provincial economic growth, industrialization and modernization.

AkzoNobel Vietnam protects Cu Lao Xanh lighthouse against harsh weather

11:40 | 24/11/2022 Environment

AkzoNobel, a leading global paints and coatings company and the major producer of Dulux brand, has completed repainting the Cu Lao Xanh Lighthouse project with Dulux Weathershield®. It is the third lighthouse in Vietnam recoated under the “Lighthouse Protection Campaign” of AkzoNobel.

JTI Vietnam commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions

16:25 | 15/11/2022 Environment

Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and to limit its impact on life on earth, the rise in mean global temperature should not exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The private sector plays a huge role in helping to achieve this goal, and companies must commit and take concrete action in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

Vietnam cracks down on plastic pollution

06:00 | 04/11/2022 Environment

To reduce plastic waste pollution, Vietnam is taking specific action to change the behavior and lifestyle of consumers and promote sustainable production.

Turning plastic waste into clean energy

06:00 | 22/10/2022 Environment

(VEN) - Parts of the waste collected in Vietnam’s northern provinces are recycled to make RPF (refuse paper and plastic fuel) burning pellets that generate the same amount of heat as coal. This solution both contributes to treating waste and provides an alternative to coal.

“Clean river - Blue sea” contest launched in Nam Dinh Province

13:53 | 16/10/2022 Environment

On the morning of October 16, 2022, the Center for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD), in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) of Nam Dinh Province, Giao Thuy District Youth Union and related stakeholders, organized an event series: Community Coastal Clean-up and “Clean river – Blue sea” Contest Launch at the coast of Bach Long Commune, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province.

From rags to recycling

13:00 | 28/08/2022 Environment

(VEN) - The industrial waste treatment of Vietnam’s booming textile industry is woefully undeveloped.

Tetra Pak to pilot buy-back model of used beverage cartons

10:31 | 23/08/2022 Environment

A program to collect and recycle used beverage cartons in the community will be piloted in Ho Chi Minh City from August 2022 to March 2023, aiming to collect and completely recycle 3,000 tonnes of beverage cartons, turning them into useful products such as paperboard materials and bio-roof panels.

Creating life cycle for plastic waste

16:00 | 14/08/2022 Environment

(VEN) - A Vietnamese company recently exported a second batch of plywood made of recycled plastic waste, reflecting the development of Vietnam’s fledgling efforts to develop a circular economy. The Thanh Tung One Member Co. Ltd. in Dong Nai Province exported the first batch of plywood boards to Scotland in late 2021, and the second to the US earlier this year.

Vietnam preps for plastic pollution treaty

06:00 | 14/08/2022 Environment

(VEN) - The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) has completed a draft plan to implement Prime Ministerial Decision 1407/QD-TTg on a project for Vietnam’s participation in a global treaty on ocean plastic pollution.

Progress made toward carbon credit market

10:00 | 13/08/2022 Environment

(VEN) - In order to implement its international climate change commitments to operate a domestic carbon market, Vietnam will develop regulations on carbon credit management and greenhouse gas (GHG) quota exchanges, and pilot the carbon credit exchange and offset mechanisms in potential areas.

Vietnam startup among top five innovators

14:35 | 12/08/2022 Environment

The Incubation Network, in partnership with the Global Plastic Action Partnership, UpLink by the World Economic Forum, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, recently launched the Plastic Waste to Value Southeast Asia Challenge to tackle plastic waste mismanagement in the region. Established to accelerate innovative solutions that are focused on plastic recycling and upcycling in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, the challenge is excited to unveil five innovators that will be participating in the tailored development program over the course of five months. Plastic People is the only Vietnamese innovator in the Top 5 of the Challenge.

Realizing the carbon neutrality commitment

08:55 | 01/08/2022 Environment

Climate change is a significant issue of our time and Vietnam is among one of the countries most affected by global warming. The public and private sectors have made commitments to reduce their impact on the environment. But how can carbon neutrality be achieved realistically and sustainably?

Vinacomin’s “park in the plant” model

16:00 | 29/07/2022 Environment

(VEN) - A shady campus with green trees and flower gardens grace the Son Dong thermal power plant of the Vinacomin Son Dong Thermal Power Company.

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Amway Vietnam honored Top Industry 4.0 Vietnam - I4.0 Awards

09:41 | 01/06/2023 Companies

Amway Vietnam – a global brand in the field of health and beauty care was honored to receive the Top Industry 4.0 Vietnam - I4.0 Awards in the Science, Technology and Innovation Enterprise category.

Vietnamese firms participate in biggest food exhibition in RoK

09:09 | 01/06/2023 News and Events

More than 30 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at a food exhibition in the Republic of Korea (RoK), which opened on May 30.

Favourable visa policy urged to draw foreign tourists to Việt Nam

06:00 | 01/06/2023 Tourism

Last year, Việt Nam welcomed more than 3.66 million foreign visitors or 73 per cent of the target.

Ample room remains for Vietnamese exports to Africa

06:00 | 01/06/2023 Foreign trade

There remains an ample room for Vietnamese exports to Africa, as the country accounts for only 0.6 per cent of the continent's total import of US$600 billion per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, given opportunities brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

FDI enterprises urge investment environment improvement

06:00 | 01/06/2023 FDI

(VEN) - At an April-22 in-person meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and foreign investors, business and association representatives suggested that Vietnam further improve its investment environment.

Central bank eases credit crunch, boosts growth

06:00 | 22/05/2023 Finance-Banking

(VEN) - The banking sector has adopted a series of mechanisms and policies in recent months to help businesses and customers restructure debt repayment and shore up the local bond market.

Hanoi accelerates public investment disbursement

14:00 | 18/05/2023 Investment

(VEN) - Hanoi has 238 ongoing public investment projects, with key works of the 2021-2025 period maintaining their set schedules.

Vietnam’s R&D thrives

06:00 | 18/05/2023 Science - Technology

(VEN) - The successful application of scientific research results in the field of mechanical manufacturing has affirmed the capacity and role of science and technology (S&T) organizations in integration and development.

Vegetable, fruit exports: A sweet and sour challenge

06:00 | 20/05/2023 Vietnam and EU

(VEN) - Increasing world demand and the advantages of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables create vast potential for exports. However, stringent requirements of international market, especially regarding origin traceability and food safety, are confronting growers and exporters with majorThe 50th biggest fruit and vegetable exporter to the EU challenges.

New difficulties for textile, garment exports to Canada

06:00 | 21/05/2023 Vietnam and other regions

(VEN) - Canada will eliminate all remaining import duties on Vietnamese textile and garment products this year in accordance with the Pacific Rim trade deal, but the benefits could be offset by other challenges.

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Favourable visa policy urged to draw foreign tourists to Việt Nam

06:00 | 01/06/2023 Tourism

Last year, Việt Nam welcomed more than 3.66 million foreign visitors or 73 per cent of the target.

viet nam received 46 million foreign visitors in first five months over half the years target

Việt Nam received 4.6 million foreign visitors in first five months, over half the year’s target

14:38 | 30/05/2023 Tourism

Việt Nam sets sight on eight million foreign tourists this year, but the target was made before China officially announced its reopening in early February and reallowed sending group tours to Việt Nam in mid-March.

International festival provides platform to young musicians

06:00 | 30/05/2023 Lifestyle

Monsoon' festival, one of the most anticipated music events in Việt Nam, will be held in Hà Nội from October 14 to 22. The festival founder and director, Quốc Trung, discusses the festival's return after a three-year hiatus.

bat trang ancient pottery exhibited at viet nam national museum of history

Bát Tràng ancient pottery exhibited at Việt Nam National Museum of History

06:00 | 28/05/2023 Lifestyle

A unique collection of Bát Tràng pottery artefacts dating from the 14th to the 20th century are being introduced to the public at the Việt Nam National Museum of History.

Domestic audiences experience European cinema at film festival

09:05 | 26/05/2023 Lifestyle

They include multiple award-winning entries set across a range of spatial-temporal contexts.

Policy

Deputy PM urges acceleration of electricity licensing for finished wind, solar power projects

10:06 | 25/05/2023 Policy

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to accelerate the process of issuing electricity licenses for wind and solar power projects that have been completed but have not yet been put into operation.

Specific mechanisms, policies needed to drive HCM City’s growth

06:02 | 20/05/2023 Policy

Ho Chi Minh City needs to be supported by specific mechanisms and policies that are strong enough to remove bottlenecks faced by the city and enable it to create breakthrough developments, experts said.

PM approves National Power Development Plan VIII

14:20 | 17/05/2023 Policy

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has approved the National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030.

Chip-based passports can be provided online, sent via post

07:00 | 13/05/2023 Policy

The Government’s National Public Service Portal has by now integrated services to facilitate people in issuing new and exchanging chip-based passports, and receiving them via post.

Industry & Trade

Việt Nam has major opportunities to engage in global Halal industry Deputy minister

06:00 | 31/05/2023 Industry

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Quang Hiệu speaks to the media about strengthening international cooperation to develop the Halal industry in Việt Nam.

Cut on automobile registration fees to facilitate auto industry

14:33 | 30/05/2023 Industry

The Ministry of Industry and Trade supporting the reduction of automobile registration fees is considered a positive effect to the auto industry in the context of the automobile market facing many difficulties.

Suitable solutions needed for each sector

06:00 | 30/05/2023 Industry

(VEN) - Most industrial production sectors are facing difficulties; therefore, experts say, suitable solutions for different sectors are needed in order to solve the problems.

Fertiliser businesses see profit drop on ailing selling prices and rising costs

15:27 | 26/05/2023 Industry

Falling selling prices and rising costs have caused the profits of most fertiliser businesses to plunge, after recording high profits in the previous few years.

Investment

FDI enterprises urge investment environment improvement

06:00 | 01/06/2023 FDI

Vietnam's five-month FDI rises sharply nationwide

13:03 | 29/05/2023 FDI

The total inflows of foreign investment in Vietnam this year to May 20, including new and added investment and contributions for share purchases by foreign investors, reached nearly 10.86 billion USD, down 7.3% year-on-year, but up 10.6 percentage points as compared with the figure in the first four months of this year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.

Binh Phuoc’s potential introduced to Australian partners

10:13 | 26/05/2023 Investment

A seminar was held in Sydney on May 24 to introduce and popularise new investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc, a southern Vietnamese province of great potential, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties.

Da Nang calls for investment in 10 logistics centre projects

14:57 | 23/05/2023 Investment

The People's Committee of central Da Nang City has announced a list of logistics projects calling for investment in the period until 2030.

Finance-Banking

Dozens of commercial banks cut savings interest rates

09:31 | 30/05/2023 Finance-Banking

Dozens of commercial banks have simultaneously decided to reduce deposit interest rates from May 25, after the State Bank's decision to cut policy interest rates.

Central bank continues to reduce policy interest rates

06:12 | 27/05/2023 Finance-Banking

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced two decisions to further reduce policy interest rates, which will become effective from May 25, 2023.

Nearly 2.3 billion USD in state capital saved in 2022: Gov't report

06:09 | 25/05/2023 Finance-Banking

Almost 53.9 trillion VND (2.29 billion USD) in state capital was saved in 2022 as reported by ministries, sectors, and localities, according to the Government.

Central bank eases credit crunch, boosts growth

06:00 | 22/05/2023 Finance-Banking

(VEN) - The banking sector has adopted a series of mechanisms and policies in recent months to help businesses and customers restructure debt repayment and shore up the local bond market.

Environment

PM urges stronger wildfire prevention measures amid strong heatwaves

06:00 | 28/05/2023 Environment

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged stepping up wildfire prevention measures as heatwaves are scorching many localities nationwide, increasing the risk of wildfires.

Vietnam targets development of green, plastic waste-free tourism

06:00 | 28/05/2023 Environment

Vietnam is considered one of the largest contributors to marine plastic pollution globally, with the volume of plastic waste discharged into the sea ranging from 0.28 to 0.73 million tonnes a year, of which a big part comes from tourism activities.

Đồng Nai afforestation programme kicks off

06:00 | 27/05/2023 Environment

NGO Gaia Nature Conservation Center on Monday kicked off its annual afforestation programme at the Đồng Nai Culture and Nature Reserve to mark International Day for Biological Diversity.

New task force promotes innovation and financing for plastic waste reduction

14:30 | 26/05/2023 Environment

The Việt Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) has launched a new task force to promote innovation and catalyse investment in effective solutions for reducing plastic waste and pollution in Việt Nam.

Science - Technology

Over 77,000 computers in Vietnam suffer data encryption in 7 months Bkav

16:29 | 30/05/2023 Science - Technology

More than 77,000 computers in Vietnam have suffered data encryption since December 2022, according to Bkav – a leading Vietnamese technology corporation that specialises in cyber security and software.

Hanoi hosts Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2023

16:15 | 26/05/2023 Science - Technology

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the opening session of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2023 themed “Driving economic growth enabled by digital data mining and smart connectivity” in Hanoi on May 24.

Hanoi Transerco applies technology to improve public bus services

16:06 | 26/05/2023 Science - Technology

The application of technologies in managing and operation activities has been among prioritised solutions that the Hanoi Transportation Corporation (Transerco) has rolled out to improve the quality of its public bus services over the past years.

Hanoi aims to be national hub of technology transfer, development

15:59 | 26/05/2023 Science - Technology

Hanoi stands ready to coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology to pilot policies on innovation and science and technology development, thus turning the capital city into a hub of science, technology and innovation in the country, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong has stated.

Society

New Zealand provides 40 full micro-credentials scholarships for Vietnamese learners

16:23 | 26/05/2023 Society

Following the success of the Micro-credentials Scholarship program in 2022, Education New Zealand (ENZ) announced 40 full scholarships exclusively for Vietnamese learners in 2023, with a total value of more than half a billion dong.

Mong Cai city imports electricity from China’s Dongxing

10:37 | 25/05/2023 Energy

The Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China) 110kV transmission line was completed and put into operation at 6 am on May 22, adding power supply to Mong Cai city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, according to the Mong Cai City Electricity.

Seminar discusses orientations for rapid and sustainable national development

07:15 | 22/05/2023 Society

Participants at a seminar in Hanoi on May 16 discussed three pillars of the nation’s rapid and sustainable development.

M&A to pick up in property market

07:00 | 19/05/2023 Property

HÀ NỘI — Domestic property developers are looking to sell assets and shares to deal with debts, restructure, maintain cash flow and keep operations going, according to industry experts.

Vietnamese Brands

• Tripadvisor highlights the sole hotel in Da Nang in the prestigious Travelers' Choice Best of the Best award

09:30 | 28/05/2023 Vietnamese Brands

Millions of travelers from around the world have voted Premier Village Danang Resort - a masterpiece by Sun Group on the shores of the East Sea - as one of the top 10 family-friendly hotels in Asia 2023 on Tripadvisor.

Pfizer Vietnam, VNVC sign MoU to protect public health

09:00 | 26/05/2023 Vietnamese Brands

Pfizer (Vietnam) Limited Company and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on Wednesday (May 24) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner on protecting public health by increasing the rate of proactive prevention of dangerous infections in the period of 2023-25.

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