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“If we only focus on immediate benefits, it is difficult to go far but if we want to grow high and reach far, sustainable development is the only way,” said Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestle Vietnam, who is co-chair of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).

The COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change have created severe challenges in 2020. It is the responsibility of the business community to collaborate sustainably for long-term and stable prosperity for society.

Enterprises need to adopt professional governance towards promoting their sustainable development, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

Sustainable development requires that businesses develop a corporate culture and have good governance, a workshop in Hanoi on September 25 heard.

As many as 1,000 secondary school students nationwide will learn about global goals for sustainable development at the global event "World’s Largest Lesson" to be held for the first time in Vietnam in September and October in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is collecting opinions on a draft study report proposing the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the development strategy for 2021 – 2030.

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has entered the list of the top 100 sustainable enterprises in 2018 which was announced by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Vietnam’s economy can be re-defined by focusing on the effective exploitation of four megatrends affecting the country’s sustainable and competitive development.

FrieslandCampina Vietnam has been ranked among the 100 most sustainable businesses of 2017 for its contributions to the sustainable development of the country.

Firms that do not put profits above communities and promote sustainable development are now recognised by a new ranking announced by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on November 8.

The importance of creativeness for realising sustainable development goals was the focus of the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF 2016), which opened in Hanoi on November 8.

How businesses benefit from the 2030 Agenda and their responsibility for sustainable development was highlighted at a forum in Hanoi on April 7.

A project to apply the principles of empowering women at workplace has drawn the participation of 23 enterprises nationwide since it was launched in early 2014.