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Paris (VNA) – Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Deputy Director of Research at IPAG Business School and President of the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts in France (AVSE Global) has highlighted national unity as the root factor for national development. In an interview granted to a Vietnam News Agency reporter on the eve of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Khuong, who is also a member of the Prime Minister’s economic consulting group, pointed to Vietnam’s impressive achievements in the past five years, including a steady economic growth of over 6.5 percent during tenure of the 12th National Party Congress and political stability. The economy is re-directing towards sustainability with use of more technological and innovative advances. In particular, Vietnam also succeeded in maintaining economic activities despite the adverse impacts of the global medical crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic last year, he said. According to him, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scholar in France highlights national unity as strength for development

The Japanese banks tended to score well on climate-related criteria. All banks explicitly disclosed in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations of climate-related governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. They also scored well on the Products pillar, with every bank achieving at least 75 per cent of the criteria. Most not only offer green finance products and have targets to increase such financing, but also support clients more proactively with consulting services or awareness-raising activities. … [Read more...] about Regional banks need to accelerate ESG efforts amid improvements in sustainability

Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe praised Vietnamese book distributors’ efforts to offer Swedish literary works to local readers. — Photo courtesy of the book distributor During the ambassador’s recent business trip to HCM City to discuss Sweden and Vietnam’s corporation in the cultural sphere, she met with Huy Hoang Books, one of the city’s distributors who introduced Swedish publications to local readers. … [Read more...] about Ambassador to promote Swedish literature in Vietnam

Four million people in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were exposed to Agent Orange, according to NGOs, over a decade when the U.S. military sprayed an estimated 76 million liters (20 million gallons) of the herbicide and defoliant chemical to halt the advances of North Vietnamese troops and deprive enemy combatants of food sources. … [Read more...] about French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms

DHL Express recognized as Global Express Provider of the Year for the fifth time at Payload Asia Awards 2020. "The award speaks volumes about the trust and quality that DHL Express has built with our customers over the decades. Despite the challenging period, we are proud to have been able to help keep our customers' businesses running, and to play an important role in the delivery of vaccines throughout the globe," said Ken Lee, CEO of DHL Express Asia Pacific. "We have bolstered our network and infrastructure in the region to support our customers' growing business needs in global trade and the ever-growing demands from e-commerce. DHL Express' global e-commerce volume grew by more than 40 percent in Q4 2020, and our ongoing investments will continue to enhance our extensive operational network and underscore our commitment to providing high quality service to customers." … [Read more...] about DHL Express recognized as Global Express Provider of the Year