Overview

Saigon Times CSR cultivates humane values for the community.

Saigon Times CSR is organized to acknowledge and honor the social activities of businesses, helping them protect their reputation and enhance their competitive advantage in the market.

Saigon Times CSR honors businesses that contribute to economic, social, and environmental development, serving as a platform to spread the spirit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) through practical contributions to the community and society.

Highlights

Saigon Times CSR offering opinions and advice to build the CSR-minded bussiness environment, connecting CSR-minded enterprises.

Saigon Times CSR connects the CSR business community, helping companies build their image in the marketplace.

Saigon Times CSR improves enterprises' community awareness, accompanying enterprises on the path to sustainable development.

Speakers

David John Whitehead

Chairman of the Mavin Group

Bui Thi Mai Hoai

Director of the Sustainable Finance Institute (SFI) at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)

Joseph Low

President, Real Estate (Vietnam), Keppel Ltd

Truong An Duong

General Manager of North Vietnam and Residential, Frasers Property Vietnam

Craig MacLean

General Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev Vietnam, BU SEA

The Ky

Moderator

Where & When

Time

From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Venue

GEM Center
8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street,
Da Kao Ward, District 1, HCMC

Participants

The attendees include honored businesses, companies with community activities, foreign enterprises, diplomatic corps, and foreign business associations.

Program

The Saigon Times CSR Merit Ceremony is scheduled on Thursday, November 14, 2024,
at GEM Center, 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem St., District 1, HCMC.

8:30

- Welcoming guests

- Opening

- Seminar "Invest in a sustainable future"

- Merit ceremony, presenting CSR certificates to enterprises participating in the Saigon Times CSR 2024 program

11:30 - 12:30

- Luncheon

12:30

- Closing

Register

Please register to join the Saigon Times CSR 2024 program.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CSR Merit Ceremony

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