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Participants at a seminar in Hanoi on May 16 discussed three pillars of the nation’s rapid and sustainable development.

Malaysian government plans to develop a National Mineral Policy within three months in accordance with the current standard operating procedures for rare earth mining, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has announced.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in London on May 5 for Vice President Global SHE and Sustainability at AstraZeneca Juliette White and attended a ceremony to announce its investment worth 50 million USD to restore forests and landscapes in Vietnam.

Given an unstable global economy with strong consumer demand for transparency and sustainability, Vietnam's textile-garment industry is facing mounting difficulties, prompting a need to transform for growth.

Sustainable eCommerce will connect individual shopping behaviors towards long-term shopping trends including search, selection, purchase, payment and exchange.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on March 16 said that Singapore and Indonesia are ready to cooperate in new areas, as the two countries signed agreements on energy, sustainability, health, and human capital development.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Marine Affairs Scholars (Iskindo) Riza Damanik said he hopes the country's fisheries and maritime sectors could be like those in Thailand and China.

Nguyen Thi Lien, deputy general director of PPJ Group, a leading textile and garment manufacturer and exporter, said green consumption has become a trend in the global market, and manufacturers such as her company have made drastic changes to fall in line.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a document, calling for response to the World Wetlands Day 2023, celebrated annually on February 2.

Vietnam remains a magnet for Singaporean investors, with sustainable development being a promising area of cooperation, according to Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

Vietnam remains a magnet for Singaporean investors, with sustainable development being a promising area of collaboration in the coming time, according to Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

An international forum on sustainability (IFS) seeking sustainable development solutions for universities was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City on December 8.

Promoting public-private partnerships will help improve sustainability in the agricultural sector, according to experts speaking at an event in Hanoi on December 5.

The Vietnam Logistics Forum (VLF), the largest annual event in the field hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade since 2013, will take place in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 25 and 26, aiming to encourage firms to save energy, reduce emissions, and use clean power sources.

Sustainable cotton production will drive continuous improvement of the garment and textile industry's key indicators for sustainable development, according to experts.

Several measures for developing a sustainable labour market in the post-pandemic period were suggested by many delegates on the sidelines of the Vietnam Socio-Economic Forum 2022 on September 18.

Sustainability and circularity are an inevitable path that Vietnamese textiles have to follow, according to Truong Van Cam, General Secretary of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

The Indonesian Government has set the budget deficit limit at 2.85 - 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP), or 598.2 trillion Rp (40.5 billion USD), for 2023.

Vo Cong Khanh, Nguyen Tien Truyen, and many Vietnamese designers debuted dresses made of coffee fiber and oyster shells at Vietnam International Fashion Week 2022.

The Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) Programme 2022, the 7th of its kind so far, was launched on May 26, aiming to not only assess enterprises’ sustainability but also encourage them to adopt sustainable practices.