A greener tomorrow with sustainable industrial parks

A greener tomorrow with sustainable industrial parks

Investing in sustainable industrial parks is not just an investment in the future; it is an investment in the collective wellbeing of our communities, our environment, and our shared tomorrow, writes RMIT lecturer Dr. Scott McDonald.

Consulting - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwan-invested footwear firm George Glory fined $20,300 for environmental violations

Taiwan-invested footwear firm George Glory fined $20,300 for environmental violations

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's inspectorate agency has issued a fine of nearly VND500 million ($20,350) to Taiwan-invested footwear firm George Glory (Vietnam) International Corporation.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

WB to invest $231 mln in southern Vietnam water improvement

WB to invest $231 mln in southern Vietnam water improvement

The World Bank has approved a $311 million project of improving the water environment in Binh Duong province, serving 550,000 people in southern Vietnam.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vehicles not subject to environmental protection fees: ministry

Vehicles not subject to environmental protection fees: ministry

All means of transportation, including motorbikes, will not be affected by the decree on environmental protection fees currently being drafted, the Ministry of Finance has clarified.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam finance ministry drafts decree on environmental protection fees for emissions

Vietnam finance ministry drafts decree on environmental protection fees for emissions

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is drafting a decree on environmental protection fees for emissions towards achieving sustainable growth, improving environment quality and people’s health as well as reducing polluting projects.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Samsung supplier Synopex fined $9,500 for environmental violations

Samsung supplier Synopex fined $9,500 for environmental violations

The northern province of Bac Ninh has fined wholly Korean-invested Synopex VND230 million ($9,500) for environmental violations.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project fined for environmental violations

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project fined for environmental violations

Do Gia Capital Company Limited, the investor of a controversial urban area project in a buffer zone for Ha Long Bay, has been fined VND125 million ($5,140) for environmental violations.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Luxshare receives environmental license for $190 mln earphone project in northern Vietnam

Luxshare receives environmental license for $190 mln earphone project in northern Vietnam

Luxshare Van Trung, wholly owned by China’s major electronics producer Luxshare-ICT, has been granted an environmental license for its earphone project in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese, S Korean firms ink plastic waste recycling pact

Vietnamese, S Korean firms ink plastic waste recycling pact

Vietnamese environmental and water supply company Biwase has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean firm City Oil Field to cooperate in recycling plastic waste.

Investing - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Environmental protection more important than making profit: Lego executive

Environmental protection more important than making profit: Lego executive

Enterprises that are shifting production to go green in Vietnam must protect the environment instead of chasing the cheapest cost, according to an executive from Danish giant toymaker Lego.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ha Giang province's Party chief appointed new environment minister

Ha Giang province's Party chief appointed new environment minister

Ha Giang province’s Party Secretary Dang Quoc Khanh was appointed by the Vietnamese National Assembly on Monday as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the term 2021-2026.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Experts call for full steam ahead on HCMC transshipment port project

Experts call for full steam ahead on HCMC transshipment port project

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, should push ahead with its planned $5.5 billion Can Gio transshipment port to drive regional growth, heard a workshop on Friday.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Singapore’s Keppel keen on new Vietnam opportunities: executive

Singapore’s Keppel keen on new Vietnam opportunities: executive

Singapore's Keppel Corporation is seeking to make more inroads into the Vietnamese market as the country offers diverse long-term opportunities, including those from energy, green development, the environment, and data centers. Joseph Low, president of Keppel Land Vietnam, tells The Investor.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Formosa Ha Tinh urged to adopt steel deep processing technology

Formosa Ha Tinh urged to adopt steel deep processing technology

Steel deep processing can help meet domestic demand better and satisfy high export requirements, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation (FHS) Wednesday.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hung Yen golf course faces objections over historical relic impact

Hung Yen golf course faces objections over historical relic impact

The Song Hong golf course project by Red River in Hung Yen province should be scrapped due to adverse effects on a local historical relic site, environment, and livelihoods, analysts said.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thach Khe iron mine project must be scrapped: experts

Thach Khe iron mine project must be scrapped: experts

The gigantic Thach Khe mining project in Ha Tinh should be abandoned as it would seriously damage the environment and impact local living conditions, a former top leader of the central province said.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7