A workshop was held in the central city of Da Nang on Sept. 25 to share information and raise awareness about the Global Convention Network of Vietnam (GCNV).

The workshop, organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), drew representatives from branches of government, agencies and businesses in Da Nang city, as well as from the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam .

Participants were presented with an overview of the GCNV’s partnership assistance programme, designed to boost and support public-private partnership, and promote millennium development goals, GCNV principles and corporate social responsibility for sustainable development.

The network is new to Vietnam , but plays an especially important role for businesses and contributes to implementing the nation’s sustainable growth strategy.

The GCNV was jointly set up and debuted by the VCCI and the UNDP two years ago. It is a coordination agency tasked with developing strategies and solutions to help Vietnamese business circles to enhance dialogues and abide by 10 principles on corporate social responsibility in the four areas of human rights, working standards, environment and anti-corruption.

The GCNV is a forum for members to shares their knowledge on solutions and strategies while coping with challenges, helping businesses and organisations to increase the cache of their brand names as well as providing sustainable solutions on partnerships./.