Greening the garment industry is essential for the sector to fully exploit opportunities arising from free trade agreements and participate deeply in the global value chain, according to the Vietnam Garment and Apparel Association (VITAS).
To ease plastic pollution, reducing single-use plastic bags used by retailers is necessary, according to the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE).
The National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (NEVPC) of Thailand planned to submit a proposal on incentive for investment in developing electric vehicle (EV) industry to the Thai government on February 15.
Vietnam is encouraging European enterprises to invest in environmentally-friendly fields in the country, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.
The northern province of Bac Giang is applying measures to implement its investment promotion programme for 2021 with an aim to attract about 1.3 billion USD worth of investment in 2021, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong.
The two books entitled “Bamboo Architecture” and “Green Architecture” by the VTN Architects company (Vo Trong Nghia Architects) have been published in the US by OREO Editions.
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has said it will develop environmentally friendly fishing ports in the country in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD).
The northern port city of Hai Phong targets 1.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the second quarter of 2021, according to head of the Management Board of Hai Phong Economic Zones Le Trung Kien.
Vietnam is ahead of the global average when it comes to adopting healthier and more sustainable lifestyle choices, according to a new public opinion report conducted by GlobeScan and supported by Visa.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on January 27 that the country is in need of investments that could generate jobs and competitive products in the global market, and it will prioritise environmentally friendly projects to create enduring values.
An Phat Holdings (APH) has set a revenue target of 1 billion USD by 2025, becoming a leading producer of hi-tech and environmentally friendly plastic products in Southeast Asia.
A signing ceremony of land lease agreements took place at the Rang Dong Textile Industrial Park - Aurora IP in Nghia Hung district of the northern province of Nam Dinh.
In the wake of Vietnam’s first ever National Energy Summit in July 2020, Swedish ambassador Ann Måwe reflects over Sweden’s journey, and areas where the two countries can cooperate in the development of renewable energy.
The Da Nang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority (DHPIZA) has offered bidding documents for preliminary selection of investors for infrastructure development of three industrial zones in 2020-2023.
While most of the realty segment has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural land is still a hot investment as more people want to return to rural areas for a more environmentally-friendly life.
The southern province of Binh Duong attracted over 3 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 49 percent, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
Vietnam’s tourism sector has launched the “Go Green” campaign in response to the movement of saying NO to plastic waste of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
With consumers paying increasing attention to the effects of paint and printing ink products on human health and the environment, producers need to develop more eco-friendly products, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 12.
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