The participation of H&M, one of the world's largest fashion corporations, in Vietnam International Sourcing 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City in early September is considered a special highlight, opening up many cooperation opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in the fashion, textiles and sustainable supply chains.
The Vietnamese government and businesses need to work together to build favourable legal frameworks to encourage more sustainable production and consumption models, said insiders.
In the context of a rapidly changing global economy, adhering to green standards not only helps Vietnamese businesses enhance brand value but also opens significant export opportunities, especially to demanding markets like the UK, heard a seminar in Hanoi on December 11
The Business Matching and Ho Chi Minh City Products Week 2024 – Food and Beverages kicked off on December 11, offering a platform for enterprises to showcase their products to export partners, sourcing companies, and both domestic and international consumers.
The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the "Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024” in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam exported approximately 265 billion USD worth of goods during the January-August period, marking a remarkable 15.8% increase compared to the same period last year.
Businesses need to increase the added value of their products and ensure origin tracing of materials to enhance sustainable production and export, and minimise export risk, said insiders.
Vietnam plays an important role in the supply chains of major sporting goods brands such as Adidas and Nike, which are taking actions to promote green and sustainable production in the country, heard a recent workshop held in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi on August 23 inked an MoU with French company Advanced Business Events (ABE) on cooperation in developing a high-grade network of sustainable production, supply and consumption in the aviation industry.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving the National Strategy for Environmental Protection to 2030 with a vision until 2050, in which the Government sets targets to prevent the increasing trend of environmental pollution, solve urgent environmental problems, and step by step improve and restore the quality of the environment.
Up to 49,083ha of coffee in the Central Highlands, the coffee cultivation hub of Vietnam, have been cultivated following all the sustainable production criteria thanks to Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (VnSAT) project.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving the national action plan on sustainable production and consumption for 2021-2030.
Proper zoning and more investment for processing are among the measures needed to develop sustainable production of dragon fruit in the country, experts have said.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, also the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, visited farmers and businesses in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on May 30.
