Benefits for all
	Tuesday,  August 31,2010,22:09 (GMT+7) Going green is easy to say but it is tough for those designing a plan to embrace green values. In the wake of climate change, sustainability and ecological responsibility have emerged as two of the green values. For many, environmental protection and saving energy are no longer topics of discussion but they require prompt action to look for solutions.

TANNER Vietnam joins WWF Green Office list
	Friday,  August 27,2010,00:56 (GMT+7) HCMC - The World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam, better known as WWF Vietnam, has coffered the WWF Green Office certificate on TANNER Vietnam Ltd. to recognize its successful implementation of an environmental management plan in the workplace.

Nestlé Vietnam supports sustainable coffee production
	Friday,  August 27,2010,00:51 (GMT+7) HCMC - Nestlé Vietnam has organized a major contest in Di Linh District in Lam Dong Province as part of a long-term program to support local farmers in adopting sustainable production of coffee in the Central Highlands province.

Investment in energy saving is wise money

Tuesday,  August 17,2010,01:05 (GMT+7) If, in common sense, a buck saved is a buck earned, this proves all the more significant in energy savings, when a sum invested may result in higher profits and higher benefits. If, for an individual, energy saving merely means to avoid money burning big holes in his or her pocket, then for a company, it means better returns and better business efficiency, and for an economy, there are even greater dimensions of cost-effectiveness.

Green ambassadors
	Friday,  August 13,2010,02:10 (GMT+7) Environment protection has become urgent and critical not only in Vietnam but also elsewhere the world over, and authorities and environmental organizations are joining forces with the community for the purpose. In Vietnam, the matter has drawn much attention from all walks of life, especially young people.

Small action makes big difference
	Monday,  August 9,2010,23:18 (GMT+7) Thomas Schmelter, regional general manager of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for Vietnam, and his team are accelerating application of modern communications technology at the InterContinental Asiana Saigon, as this will result in major contribution to saving the energy and above all the environment.

Saving energy for a greener future

Thursday,  August 5,2010,22:24 (GMT+7) From the economic angle, many people must have thought is trivial when the bank HSBC Vietnam targets to cut 8% of energy use, 11% of water, 10% of wastes and 6% of exhaust fumes discharged to the environment from now to 2011 via many programs. It is easy to understand the onlooker’s perception as HSBC is a service provider, not an industrial production unit, with the cost of electricity, water or other materials being not a big factor. However, the bank has sent a message, and a valuable one at that: Protecting the environment.

Foreign firms praised for green initiatives
	Monday,  April 26,2010,23:34 (GMT+7) HCMC - The Saigon Times Group on Saturday presented the Saigon Times Top 40 Awards - Green Values 2009 to foreign-invested enterprises in recognition of their outstanding environmental protection initiatives in Vietnam last year.

Devoted to environment protection

Tuesday,  March 23,2010,20:27 (GMT+7) Just imagine millions of plastic bags could have been stacked up in huge amounts in the environment if the Big C supermarket chain had not taken the action to introduce reusable bags to shoppers. The program to protect the environment, started by the store chain since last March by launching the reusable bags, has therefore had huge significance at a time environment pollution is becoming a big headache for the country. This activity, however, is just one of the many activities by the giant retailer to lend its hand to the great cause of the country, the other activities including the collection of used batteries and the selection of only environmentally friendly suppliers.

MBV - the manufacturer of green cars
	Thursday,  March 4,2010,14:52 (GMT+7) Mercedes-Benz has always been proactive about environmental protection and its Vietnam-based company in particular aims to be a leader in green technology, while retaining the luxury brand’s virtues.