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Nguyen Cong Thinh, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Construction’s Department of Science, Technology and Environment What is your assessment of green building in Vietnam? A number of international organizations and professional associations, such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Vietnam Association of Architects, Vietnam Construction Environment Association (VCEA) and Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) have been carrying out activities to facilitate green building and urban development. The Hanoi Architectural University and the National University of Civil Engineering are training and providing human resources for green urban development and research. Sustainable, green building has become a strategic target of the construction industry, and businesses are encouraged to invest in it. Why are many businesses unwilling to develop green buildings? Many businesses are not willing to develop green buildings … [Read more...] about Few to invest in green building despite long-term savings

  Representatives from businesses and agricultural associations meet at a workshop on “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” held in HCM City yesterday.  VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — Agricultural businesses are facing increasing international competition and must use science, technology and innovation to improve their productivity and competitiveness, experts said yesterday at a workshop in the city. David Monck, innovation facilitator at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, said that unlocking results from publicly funded research for innovation that delivers economic, social and environmental benefits was a challenge facing agricultural innovation systems around the world. Speaking at the “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” workshop, Monck said that publicly funded agriculture and food research … [Read more...] about Agribusinesses must innovate to compete internationally

Representatives from businesses and agricultural associations meet at a workshop on “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” held in HCM City on September 27. David Monck, innovation facilitator at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), said that unlocking results from publicly funded research for innovation that delivers economic, social and environmental benefits was a challenge facing agricultural innovation systems around the world. Speaking at the “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” workshop, Monck said that publicly funded agriculture and food research outputs required “Science Commercialisation Partnership” approaches to fit the diverse nature of the agri-food industry.  These approaches ranged from traditional technology transfer models applied to agribusiness to more collaborative partnerships with a variety of … [Read more...] about Agricultural firms urged to innovate to compete internationally

IIlustration photo The project has a total investment of US$2 million sourced from the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF) managed by the ADB. Disaster risk financing (DRF) helps prepare the financial sources before loss events occur, thus helping to minimize the impactson capital flows. These grants are flexible and can be adjusted to suit the features of disasters and the characteristics of risks. DRF tools often include savings, funds, credit, contingent credit, insurance, public debt and budget allocations. Each tool has its own strength and weakness, and is often used together. Some activities occur before the event and some occur after the incident. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phuong said ADB is one of the leading units in supporting Thua Thien-Hue to minimise natural disaster risks in recent years. … [Read more...] about ADB launches disaster risk financing project for Hue city

Rice export volume up but value falls The ministry said the total rice export volume and value in the first nine months of this year reached 5.2 million tonnes and $2.24 billion, respectively. The figures represented a rise of 5.9 per cent in volume and a drop of 9.8 per cent in value compared to the same period in 2018. Of which, Viet Nam shipped abroad 586,000 tonnes of rice in September for $251 million. The Philippines was the top market for Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of this year, consuming 1.76 million tonnes worth $720 million, 2.9 times higher in volume and 2.6 times in value over the same period last year. Strong growth was also seen in other markets, including Australia (75 per cent), Ivory Coast (nearly 35 per cent) and Hong Kong (nearly 35 per cent). The average rice price in the first eight months fell 13.8 per cent year on year to $435 per tonne. White rice led the way in the period, accounting for 47 per cent of total revenue, followed by Jasmine rice … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 14