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It is not surprising that many CEOs feel overwhelmed as they face the climate challenge. There is no shortage of headlines highlighting the trillions of US dollars it will take to green the economy. And the opportunities are endless, with possibilities to exponentially grow customer demand for green products. Yet the day-to-day work of turning ambition into reality is undeniably challenging. Consider that 31 per cent of companies missed scope 1 and 2 targets they set for 2020 through the Science Based Targets initiative, despite the fact that these emissions are the most controllable and there are many options available to address them (see figure). Of course, all of this is not happening in a green vacuum. Executives are trying to pursue their decarbonisation targets during a period of turbulence that has created historic levels of uncertainty and numerous difficulties. To translate ambition into delivery, leaders will need to adopt a mindset that we call visionary pragmatism. … [Read more...] about From carbon ambition to delivery

Since Vietnam officially declared the COVID-19 pandemic under control earlier this year, foreign enclaves in Ho Chi Minh City have, once again, begun to bustle, with old stores resuming their operations and new shops opening every day in commercial spaces that sat unoccupied for months on end. Once Vietnam dropped its on-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for foreign travelers and reopened its international air routes in mid-May, the number of foreigners entering the country began to increase, paving the way for foreign enclaves in Ho Chi Minh City to return to their pre-pandemic life. In Tan Phong Ward, District 7, home to a significant portion of the South Korean community in Ho Chi Minh City, many stores that shut down between late 2020 and early 2022 are once again open for business, and new shops are moving into commercial spaces that have sat empty for months. Kim Yong Min, a South Korean national living in District 7, shared that his eyeglasses stores, which mainly … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign enclaves settle into ‘new normal’

A delegation of Danish firms in agriculture and food sector is paying a visit to Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City from August 16-19 to exchange opportunities for cooperation with their Vietnamese potential partners. The delegation comprises 13 companies who are leading in Solutions for Livestock & Food Production, Food Processing Technologies, Ingredients and Climate Control Solutions. The main purpose of the delegation is to share experiences and introduce world leading and well-proven Danish solutions in agri-food production and to look for opportunities to cooperate with Vietnamese agri-food companies. Speaking at a seminar themed 'Danish experiences and solutions in sustainable agri-food production' held on August 19 in Hanoi, Trade Counsellor of the Embassy of Denmark, Troels Jakobsen, said that Danish agri-food industry for many years had continuously invested in new production equipment and solutions that boost production yield and improve product quality but at the same … [Read more...] about Denmark and Vietnam strengthen co-operation in the agri-food sector

A series of exciting events to celebrate NovaGroup's 30th birthday is being organised from August 16 to September 30 at the Novaland Gallery at 2Bis, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, HCM City. During this period, visitors will have the chance to experience a new space with a unique appearance. A giant cake model has been set up in front of the gallery to mark NovaGroup's birthday. It also symbolises the group’s efforts to bring value to customers and demonstrate its determination to develop sustainably. Inside the gallery is a miniature luxury yacht that simulates yacht marinas at Novaland’s projects. The yacht stations are among the facilities that bring a unique, high-class living experience to residents of NovaGroup’s projects. Besides, Novaland Gallery is also the place to organize meetings to share and update new information about NovaGroup as well as its subsidiary companies, and special events such as music concert with the participation of various popular … [Read more...] about Exciting events mark NovaGroup’s 30th anniversary

Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 19. -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received former Special Ambassador for Vietnam-Japan Sugi Ryotaro in Hanoi on August 19. The State leader thanked the former Special Ambassador for Vietnam-Japan for his active contribution to the relations between the two countries over the past 30 years, particularly through the organization of major cultural exchanges. Read full story -Vietnam’s public debt in the 2017-2021 period decreased dramatically from 61.4% of its GDP to 43.1%, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Finance. Government debt, government-guaranteed debt and local government debt also decreased. Specifically, government debt,  government-guaranteed debt and local government debt dropped from 51.7%, 9.1%, and 1.1% of GDP in 2017 to 39.1%, 3.8% and 0.6% in 2021, respectively. Read full story -Vietnam exported roughly 4.08 million … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on August 19