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Green growth: not as expensive as you think

 VietNamNet Bridge – A green economy does not mean a major trade-off between growth and sustainability, Tomaso Andreatta, chairman of EuroCham Green Growth Sector Committee, tells Viet Nam News reporter

Green growth needs Government support

Dr Tran Toan Thang, deputy director of the Research Department on Business Environment and Competition, under the Central Institute for Economic Management speaks to BNEWs/Viet Nam News Agency about green growth

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/11

Transport companies cut fees as fuel prices fall; Bright prospects for agriculture; Export growth drives logistics sector; Vietnam offers vital hub for German SE Asia entry; Vietnam Airlines hosts SkyTeam meeting

National action plan aims to further green growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday announced a national action plan on "green growth" that focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the use of clean and renewable energy.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/1

 Dong Nai develops service area for int’l airport; 3G service fees likely to be hiked further; Lao Cai casino upgrades; Few takers for foreign currency loans; HCM City recalls 136 slow-moving projects

Mekong Delta calls for investment in 183 projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Delta localities are calling for investment in 138 projects with a total investment of about 2.1 billion USD.

Environmental protection awareness needs raised

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental responsibility survey finds the majority of companies ignoring the government’s environmental protection regulations in pursuit of greater profit margins.

What businesses strive for green and clean products, or profits?

Vietnamese businesses, which have a small production scale and earn modest money, are not ready to spend money on advanced technologies which allow to make clean products.