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A VND nine - billion investment agreement between Vietnam Business Challenge Fund (VBCF) and Southern Seed Corporation (SSC) was signed today. This inclusive business model is expected to help 2,200 low income households, majority of which are Khmer ethnic minorities, in Tra Vinh province step out of poverty.
Ecofarm, one of the first companies that VBCF has invested in, witnessed its first harvest today. The first season of corn production covers 103 ha and involves 100 households.
PwC is pleased to announce today the successful completion of its combination with Booz & Company. With the granting of all regulatory approvals for Booz & Company to join PwC, it is now officially part of the PwC Network. All closing conditions for the deal have been met.
On the occasion of the Vietnam visit by Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette - Marit, a Norwegian business delegation landed in Ho Chi Minh City to attend the seminar on green growth through innovation.
The Government of Vietnam will further encourage businesses to pay greater attention to sustainable development by boosting administrative reform, creating a proper mechanism for fair natural resources and human resources allocation, and encouraging community participation in resource allocation monitoring.
The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) successfully organised the Second assembly and elected the Executive Board for the 2014 - 2016 term on February 20, 2014.
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Ho Chi Minh City, 17 January 2014 – Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam today signed a USD70m structured trade finance facility agreement to provide An Giang Plant Protection Joint Stock Company (AGPPS) with short to medium term working capital. This agreement will allow AGPPS to develop its big paddy field model in the Mekong Delta
Professor Michael Porter and Professor Mark Kramer,the founders of "Creating shared value" philosophy has recognized The Dairy Development Programme of FrieslandCampina Vietnam(FCV)as a typical model of “creating shared value” in Vietnam.
As its slogan ‘Business opportunity – community benefits’ suggests, VBCF supports the private sector in Vietnam by developing an innovative and inclusive Business model that delivers both commercial benefits for the company and social impacts for low income households.
