CSR improves Viet Nam enterprises’ competitiveness

CSR improves Viet Nam enterprises’ competitiveness

08/01/2008 -- 6:59 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – Viet Nam enterprises are tightly holding the best opportunity as they strategically work with CSR matters and thus can creates considerably competitive advantage for Viet Nam’s export markets.

Peter Lysholt Hansen, the Viet Nam-based Danish Ambassador, made the remark in his opening address at the Danish-Vietnamese conference entitled “Improving Viet Nam’s Competitiveness through Corporate Social Responsibility” in Ha Noi on January 8.

“ Denmark is one of Viet Nam ’s development partners and we believe that CSR can contribute to further positive development in Viet Nam , to a sustainable development combining economic and social concerns”, said the Ambassador.

Viet Nam has gained considerable economic growth in recent years as a result of the Government’s open economic policy and the country’s efforts in the economic development. The export growth also helps enterprises to better integrate into the global market.

Ole Blondal, Director General of the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, believed that CSR is a growing demand worldwide and a competitive prerequisite for any enterprises and Viet Nam is a typical example for effective CSR implementation.

“Viet Nam’s government and enterprises know how to share their responsibility in an effort to better working conditions as well as environment for employees”, said Blondal.

Most of the reports delivered at the conference highly appreciated CSR’s role in strengthening competitiveness capacity.

“Now and in the future, CSR can provide competitive edge, making the distinction between weak and strong companies”, said the Ambassador.-Enditem
(VNAgency)