VN Council for Sustainable Development makes debut

Vietnam’s Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) officially made its debut in Hanoi on December 17.
Vietnam’s Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) officially made its debut in Hanoi on December 17.

The council comprises of 18 founding members, including Holcim Vietnam, BP, Unilever, Rolls-Royce Vietnam International Ltd., Dragon Clean Development, the Hanoi Trade Corporation, the Coal and Minerals Industry Corporation, SaigonTourist Group and the Standard Chartered Bank.

It aims to assist domestic and foreign businesses who try to carry out sustainable development strategy in Vietnam .

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Doan Duy Khuong said the council was an important initiative and would open up new opportunities and attract many domestic and foreign businesses. It intends to build a strong and dynamic Vietnamese business community to contribute more to socio-economic development, poverty reduction and hunger eradication and environmental protection.

The council is part of the business forum for sustainable development./.

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