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August 06, 2024
PepsiCo invests $400 million in sustainable new factories in Vietnam
PepsiCo, the American snack and beverage giant with a 30-year presence in Vietnam, is expanding its operations with a $400 million investment in new factories located in Ha Nam and Long An province.
May 09, 2024
Pandora’s first factory in Vietnam adopts renewable energy
Danish jewelry manufacturer Pandora is set to commence construction of its inaugural factory in Vietnam on May 16, with an estimated worth of US$150 million.
April 22, 2024
Saigon Hi-Tech Park unveils focus on green and digital transformation
Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Vietnam hosted an enterprise networking event on the 16th, unveiling its focus for this year on digital and green transformation. This includes the development of 17 advanced technologies for green transformation and 10 emerg
April 02, 2024
Vietnam Rubber Group evaluates rubber forest carbon for commercialization
The Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) is optimistic about the carbon market. As outlined in its "2024 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Action Plan" announced on March 27, VRG will assess the feasibility of developing carbon credits from rubber forests.
March 29, 2024
BCGE, SK Ecoplant partner for 700 MW projects in Vietnam
SK Ecoplant announced that it has reached an agreement with BCG Energy (BCGE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vietnam's Bamboo Capital Group, to develop solar and wind power projects in Vietnam.
February 29, 2024
Viettel’s data center aims to reduce energy consumption by 2% per year
Data centers in Vietnam have been booming in the past year (2023), with the cumulative total reaching nearly 30. However, energy consumption and carbon emissions remained high. State-owned telecommunications giant Viettel pledged to address this issue by
February 26, 2024
Southeast Asia's largest steelmaker verified by BSI in greenhouse gas inventory
Hoa Phat, Vietnam's leading steel manufacturer, announced on Feb. 21 that the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report of the Dung Quat complex plant that meet ISO 14064-1:2018 standard, has been verified by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
February 20, 2024
Vietnam's new smart industrial park aims to attract green investors
Viglacera Corporation, Vietnam's building materials giant, announced during a tree planting event on Feb. 15 that they will establish "Thuan Thanh Eco-Smart IP", a green smart industrial park in Bac Ninh Province, which aims to attract large enterprises t
October 23, 2023
Vietnam boosts green electricity imports to strengthen power supply
Vietnam is pursuing electricity imports from neighboring countries in response to concerns about power shortage concerns for the near future. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) began the construction of the Monsoon - Thanh My 500kV transmission line project on Sep
September 21, 2023
Vietnam's steel industry targets carbon neutrality by 2050
The Vietnam Steel Association has announced that Vietnam’s steel industry has targeted to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and has started transitioning to a greener model of production.