Sustainable development

The Vietnam Annual Tourism Report 2018 showed that the growth rate of foreign travelers was 22.9 percent, much higher than the average 5-6 percent in the world. The Vietnam Annual Tourism Report 2018 showed that the growth rate of foreign travelers was 22.9 percent, much higher than the average 5-6 percent in the world. … [Read more...] about Green tourism: the way for Vietnam’s sustainable tourism development

SPS Vietnam, established in 2004, is located in the IT Park of Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Trung Software City and operates as a focal offshore 24/7 operations centre and a global IT hub of Switzerland-based SPS group. It is an outsourcing provider for business processes solutions and innovative services in document management. … [Read more...] about Swiss Post Solutions Vietnam leaps to top 10 sustainability ranking

Soc Trang (VNA) - The incomes of people living in coastal areas in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have improved under the coastal resources for sustainable development project implemented since 2012, local authorities said. Soc Trang is one of eight out of the country’s 28 coastal provinces and cities selected for the project managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project’s components include institutional capacity building for sustainable fisheries management, good practices for sustainable aquaculture and sustainable management of nearshore capture fisheries.    In Soc Trang, it is being implemented in Tran De, My Xuyen and Cu Lao Dung districts and Vinh Chau town. More than 12,700 farmers have been trained in Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP), exceeding the original target by 58 percent, according to authorities. Wastewater discharged by 76 percent of farmers involved in aquaculture in the province … [Read more...] about Project helps Soc Trang sustainably exploit fisheries resources

After harvest, he paid off the debt. In 2015, with the help of the township women's union, he applied for a five-year loan worth 50 million VND under a lending programme for households living near the poverty line. He then bought another pair of breeding cows, seedlings, fertiliser and 3,000 sq.m of land to grow plum trees. His family has become well-off since then. … [Read more...] about Policy credit supports poor households

Hanoi (VNA) – The annual Vietnam Business Forum 2019 opened in Hanoi on January 10, taking the theme of the roles and support of the business community in rapid and sustainable development. The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) is an on-going policy dialogue between the Government and business community aiming at a favourable business environment and sustainable economic development in Vietnam. The event is organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with the World Bank and the International Financial Corporation. Three sessions at the VBF 2019 will deal with how to regulate for sustainability, building in sustainability and green growth, and soft and hard infrastructure for innovation. Representatives from think tanks and foreign business associations in Vietnam will present their views on issues of interests On behalf of the organizer, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and co-chairman of the VBF Consortium, Vu Tien Loc … [Read more...] about Vietnam Business Forum 2019 opens in Hanoi