Event: Vietnam-Singapore Sustainability Forum 2025
Objective: To enhance sustainable business development and collaboration between Vietnamese and Singaporean enterprises.
Key Attendees:Pang Te Chang, Consul General of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City
Lam Dung Tien, President of the Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association
Ho Xuan Lam, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations
Luu Thi Thanh Mau, Vice President of the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association and CEO of Phuc Khang Corporation
Earnest Yoong, Chairman of the Singapore Association of Chartered Accountants in Vietnam
Clarice Chan, CEO of Gateway Singapore
Bernard Lim, CEO and Managing Director of Thai Sin Electric Limited
Vincent Choi, CEO of Terraverde Singapore
Bilateral Relations:Singapore is Vietnam's largest ASEAN trading partner and 4th largest globally.
Bilateral trade exceeded $10.3 billion in 2024, a 14.7% increase year-on-year.
Singapore is Vietnam's top ASEAN investor and 2nd largest globally (3,951 projects, over $83 billion invested).
Over 347,000 Singaporean tourists visited Vietnam in 2023.
Cooperation spans finance, banking, resources and environment, education, and judiciary.
Discussion Topics:Sustainable manufacturing and business development.
Importance of green certification and competitiveness.
Eco-friendly building development and carbon emission reduction.
Urban infrastructure for circular economy growth.
Corporate social responsibility and ethical obligations.
Phuc Khang Corporation's Green Building Strategy:Sustainable development through environmental, social, and economic pillars.
Enhanced energy efficiency and carbon reduction.
Safe and healthy residential spaces.
Optimized urban infrastructure for circular economy growth.
Sustainable ecological environment aligned with global green standards.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The "Vietnam-Singapore Sustainability Forum 2025" convened in Ho Chi Minh City, fostering discussions on sustainable business development and enhanced green collaboration between Vietnamese and Singaporean enterprises. The forum, attended by key figures and business leaders from both nations, including Singapore's Consul General Pang Te Chang, reaffirmed the strong economic partnership and set joint goals for a sustainable future.

Consul General Pang Te Chang, in his opening address, emphasized Singapore's position as Vietnam's largest ASEAN trading and investment partner, noting the continuous growth in bilateral trade and investment. He expressed confidence that the forum would strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between businesses and institutions.

Experts and business leaders from Singapore, including Earnest Yoong, Clarice Chan, Bernard Lim, and Vincent Choi, delivered presentations and engaged in discussions on sustainable business development and the significance of green certification. Bernard Lim highlighted green certification as essential for securing new market and business opportunities in the global supply chain, citing the Singapore Building and Construction Authority's integration of environmental sustainability into tender evaluations.

Luu Thi Thanh Mau, CEO of Phuc Khang Corporation, representing Vietnam, shared insights into Vietnam's eco-friendly building development and experiences, proposing strategies for green building to enhance energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and promote circular economy growth. She expressed that Phuc Khang Corporation's green building strategy aligns with Singaporean enterprises' direction, creating opportunities for diverse collaboration.

The forum demonstrated the shared commitment of Vietnam and Singapore to sustainable development, establishing a crucial platform for realizing a green economy through bilateral business cooperation.

[ⓒ Global Economic Times. 무단전재-재배포 금지]