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In line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and the Paris Agreement, the company has set ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030. “By making sustainability an even stronger part of our strategy and operations, we aim to achieve long-term returns and generate a positive impact for society and the environment,” said Werner Baumann, chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG. The world is collectively facing an unprecedented challenge to ensure that a growing and ageing world population has the chance to thrive while using the planet’s resources in a more sustainable way. “The scale of our business creates responsibility and opportunity for us to act. That is why we are now significantly stepping up our sustainability efforts,” said Baumann. Bayer will monitor and report the sustainability targets with the same rigour as its financial targets. The goals will be integrated into decision-making processes and management … [Read more...] about Bayer to significantly step-up its sustainability efforts

The World Bank (WB) had assessed hazardous solid waste management in Vietnam with the focus on urban areas. The WB is always willing to assist Vietnam in climate change response and environmental protection, Benoit Bosquet, the WB's regional director for sustainable development in East Asia and Pacific, said at a meeting with Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh in Hanoi on December 9. At the meeting, Benoit Bosquet praised the Vietnamese government for taking practical actions in climate change adaptation and environmental protection, adding that he believed the government and especially the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) will achieve the targets. Currently, as the WB is assisting the MONRE in developing a project named "Renewing Vietnam’s national water governance", Benoit Bosquet stressed that he would do his utmost so that the project could be successfully concluded at the soonest possible. Regarding environmental … [Read more...] about WB willing to support Vietnam in climate change response and environmental protection

Production of electronic components at TPR Vietnam Co. Ltd at the Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in the southern province of Bình Dương. — VNA/VNS Photo Hải Âu HÀ NỘI – There are nine key tasks that must be accomplished in 2019-20 to restructure Viet Nam’s economy, according to the Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyễn Chí Dũng. Minister Dũng told the National Assembly on Monday afternoon that the Government needed to improve the mechanisms of the market-oriented economy to restructure the economy. Private companies and people must be empowered and given more incentives and reductions in taxes and administrative procedures to nurture their business development, he said. Secondly, a competitive market must be built on two main pillars: better allocation of resources for the private sector and better practice of property rights, Dũng said. In addition, the Government has to … [Read more...] about NA talks key tasks for next stage of economic growth

Vietnamese footballers in training in Qatar (Photo: VFF) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - After an incredible 2018, Vietnam’s footballers are set for another busy year with three key international tournaments. The first is the final round of the Asian Cup which will kick off on January 5 in the United Arab Emirates. It will be the second time Vietnam have qualified for the continental tournament after 2007, when as co-hosts they were knocked out in the quarter-finals. This year’s tournament features 24 teams, eight more compared to the last edition in Australian four years ago. Vietnam are in Group D with Iran, Iraq and Yemen. The two top teams of each group and four best third-placed teams will qualify for the next round. Vietnam, the champions of the ASEAN region, have been tipped to advance to the second round. "We target a berth in the knock-out round. To do that, Vietnam need to be at least one of the four best third-placed teams. It is a suitable task for us because rivals in … [Read more...] about No rest for Vietnamese football stars

The ASEAN Heritage Park certificates are presented at a ceremony held in Da Lat city on December 10 (Photo: VNA) Lam Dong (VNA) – Four more protected areas in Vietnam have been recognised as ASEAN Heritage Parks, making the country home to the largest number of such parks in the region. The newly designated sites are Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong; Vu Quang National Park, which is located between Pu Mat National Park of Nghe An province and Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park of Quang Binh province in the central region; Lo Go – Xa Mat National Park in the southern province of Tay Ninh; and Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. The certificates were presented at a ceremony held in Lam Dong’s Da Lat city on December 10. Addressing the event, Director of the Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen Van Tai said the ASEAN Heritage Parks programme, carried out since … [Read more...] about Vietnam has four new ASEAN Heritage Parks