The Vietnamese Government has become actively involved in many regional and global activities promoting sustainable growth, in line with its extensive national strategy.

This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a business forum held in Hanoi on February 21.

He said environmental protection, climate change adaptation and social security improvement will always lie at the heart of Vietnam’s sustainable development programmes.

Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, hailed the Vietnamese business community, represented by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), for their green growth efforts.

She underlined the importance of the partnership between the Vietnamese Government and its businesspeople, which helps to put forth specific policies facilitating and encouraging local enterprises to make more contributions to sustainable growth.

Participants discussed efficient energy usage, responses to climate change and new business models highlighting social enterprise.-VNA