Thai investors focus on sustainability in Vietnam
By Tam An January 20, 2021 | 09:30 am GMT+7
In addition to impressive growth in the number of projects and registered capital, many Thai investors place sustainability as their top concern when investing in Vietnam.
Data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment shows that, in 2020, Thailand has 40 new registered projects, 23 registered capital adjustment projects and 100 capital contribution and share purchases in Vietnam with total registered capital of nearly $1.8 billion. This number is double that of 2019 and nearly seven times that for the period 2015-2020.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1976, the economic relationship between Thailand and Vietnam has developed endlessly. Direct investment flows from Thailand into Vietnam have continuously increased by an average 13 percent per annum over the past 10 years.
Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 08:00 GMT+7
For two consecutive years, the strategic sustainable agenda and effective actions taken by Swiss Post Solutions Vietnam (SPS Vietnam) have enabled the company to be honored in the Top 10 Sustainable Businesses – Trade and Service category by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
Launched in 2016, Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam celebrated the first five years of its journey in a ceremony honorably attended by Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, leaders from the government, and nearly 300 representatives from local and international corporations and agencies.
The evaluation of the Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam was based on the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) containing 127 indexes in four areas: sustainable achievements, corporate management, environment, and labor force.
Sustainability core of all business operations: VCCI
By Van Pham December 30, 2020 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
The post Covid-19 pandemic world will be one restructuring toward sustainable values, said Vu Tien Loc, president of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Why is sustainability important in business? What benefits does a business get from sustainable development?
Never in the history of mankind have we seen the world change as much and quickly as it is now. Society is constantly changing, requiring every government, every economy, and every business to keep innovating to catch up with the pace of evolution.
Given the current context of intensive integration and constant competition, it must create its own advantages and grow its business capabilities. It will be successful when it builds a business model that delivers lasting values to the community, adopts an innovative business vision and strategy, and is operated by devoted employees who are placed in the
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TIM Launching Open Caching Solution to Further Improve Video Streaming Experience Across Its .
Qwilt; Cisco; Digital AlphaDecember 18, 2020 GMT
News Summary
TIM is the first service provider in Brazil to adopt new open caching solution available from Cisco, Qwilt and Digital Alpha to deliver high-quality streaming experiences across its network on behalf of global content providers
First-of-its-kind solution combines Qwilt’s CDN platform based on Open Caching, with Cisco’s edge compute and networking infrastructure and Digital Alpha providing a unique funding model
The new CDN solution will help TIM support increasing data volumes and reduce costs
URC Vietnam accelerates green turn 07:30 | 14/12/2020
Proactive and consistent action for sustainable development has earned URC Vietnam the coveted Corporate Sustainability Index award. Company CFO Alvin Geronimo shared with Tom Nguyen how the company stayed its course this year and how it will ensure that sustainability stays front and centre.
This year, URC Vietnam has received the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) award for the second consecutive year. What new initiatives and achievements in 2019-2020 allowed the company to maintain its position?
Company CFO Alvin Geronimo
URC Vietnam embarked on the sustainable development journey several years ago and this year has been particularly rewarding as we have achieved many significant milestones on our way to our sustainable development goals. Specifically, in 2019, URC Vietnam and 12 partners founded Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) â an alliance for recycling pack