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Firms given recommendations to develop sustainably, realise dual goals

A webinar themed “Sustainable Businesses Implement Dual Goals” was held on September 9 as part of the 8th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF).
Firms given recommendations to develop sustainably, realise dual goals ảnh 1Illustrative image (Phto: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A webinarthemed “Sustainable Businesses Implement Dual Goals” was held on September 9 as part of the 8th Vietnam CorporateSustainability Forum (VCSF).

To adapt to and overcome theCOVID-19 pandemic, aside from the Government’s support, each enterprise needsto bring into play their internal strengths and change plans and strategies soas to achieve the dual goals of effectively fighting against the pandemic and sustainingand recovering production and business activities, said Nguyen Quang Vinh,Secretary General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) andVice President of the VCCI’s Vietnam Business Council for SustainableDevelopment (VBCSD).

He also put forward aninitiative to establish a council of enterprise cooperation to respond toCOVID-19, adding that this council will gather the strength of the business communityby connecting business associations, related organisations, and the VCCI to joinhands with the Government to help firms weather this trying time and quicklyrecover and develop.

Firms given recommendations to develop sustainably, realise dual goals ảnh 2Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Vice President of the VCCI’s Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (Photo: VCCI)
At the webinar, DorsatiMadani, Senior Economist at World Bank Vietnam, delivered a speech on globaleconomic prospects and impacts on the country, citing a WB report as saying thatthe Vietnamese economy is expected to recover in the fourth quarter of 2021 andpost a GDP growth rate of about 4.8 percent this year.

Binu Jacob, CEO of NestleVietnam and Co-Vice President of the VBCSD, recommended workers and contractorsto be fully vaccinated and enterprises be given self-determination in applyinganti-COVID-19 models at their factories on the basis of the Health Ministry’sguidance.

Regulations related toCOVID-19 prevention and control in localities should be simplified and accordwith central agencies’ directions while public administrative procedures shouldbe digitalised, thus creating optimum conditions for businesses, especiallyduring the social distancing period, he suggested./.
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