Sixty two businesses and organisations were recognised for their contributions to sustainable development at VIR’s Sustainable Development Conference 2025 in Hanoi.
The annual conference, held on November 27, brought together government leaders, international organisations, and major businesses to discuss solutions supporting Vietnam’s transition towards a low-carbon and sustainable economy. Recognition highlighted enterprises demonstrating strong commitments to environmental protection, circular economy initiatives, social impacts, governance, green transition and digital transformation.
International organisations and associations recognised at the event included
- United Nations Development Programme Vietnam
- Australian Embassy to Vietnam
- New Zealand Embassy to Vietnam
- US-ASEAN Business Council
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Global Green Growth Institute
- AHK Vietnam
- German Embassy to Vietnam
- European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
- Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
- Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam
- Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
- Vietnam Green Building Council
- United Nations Development Programme Vietnam
- Australian Embassy to Vietnam
- New Zealand Embassy to Vietnam
- US-ASEAN Business Council
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Global Green Growth Institute
- AHK Vietnam
- German Business Association
- Singapore Chamber of Commerce Vietnam
- Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam
- British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam
- Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Vietnam Beverage Association
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Businesses honoured for their sustainability initiatives
- Samsung Vietnam
- Siemens Vietnam
- SABECO
- SCG Vietnam
- Keppel Vietnam
- Frasers Property Vietnam
- Capitaland Development (Vietnam)
- Nestlé Vietnam
- Takeda Vietnam
- AEON Vietnam
- British University Vietnam
- Citi Vietnam
- VPBank
- Techcombank
- MBBank
- Standard Chartered
- HDBank
- BRG Group
- VSIP
- An Phat Holdings
- Exness Investment Bank
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- Precious Prestige Trading and Logistics
- Tien Phong Plastic
- CME Solar Investment
- DuyTan Recycling
- TH Group
- Cargill Vietnam
- C.P. Vietnam
- Acecook Vietnam
- Herbalife Vietnam
- EMCOM
- PwC Vietnam
- ASL
- Indochine Counsel
- JW Marriott Saigon
- Bayer Vietnam
- Vietnam Bank for Social Policies
- FrieslandCampania Vietnam
- Tan Hiep Phat Group
- Danang Marriot Resort and Spa
- The Reverie Saigon
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The recognition underscore the growing importance of sustainable business practices in Vietnam’s economic development, highlighting both multinational corporations and domestic enterprises that are actively integrating environmental, social, and governance standards into their operations.
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By Nguyen Huong