VGBC Conference 2010: LOTUS Non Residential Pilot – Official Launch

Last Updated: 30/06/2010

The VGBC Conference 2010 was held on June 10-11, 2010 at the Hoa Binh Hotel, Hanoi - Vietnam. Following the successful first annual workshop in 2008 (Green Building and Climate Change Adaptation Workshop), this second annual workshop took the opportunity to official launch the LOTUS Non Residential pilot version, the first Green Building Rating Tool for Vietnam.

What is a Green Building?

Last Updated: 16/06/2010

With greenhouse gas emissions increasing worldwide, Vietnam is predicted to be among one of the most detrimentally affected countries. Through potential threats to Vietnam’s economy, society, food security and existing infrastructure, green building is a tool to combat climate change and improve the quality of the built environment in Vietnam.

Property & Facility Management System

Last Updated: 16/06/2010

Property & Facility Management is an important field in the Real Estate Business, is an integral part to apartment buildings, office buildings, Services & Trade Centers, New Urban, etc. Under the direction of professional managers, property values will continuously increase. Property managers always ensure harmony between the interests of users as well as investors as the basis to maintain the quality and reputation of the projects.

The origins of made-in-Vietnam cell phones

Last Updated: 16/06/2010

Some domestic brands of hand phone have appeared in the local market in recent years, namely Mobell, Q-Mobile, ConnSpeed, Bavapen, F-Mobile and MobiStar. Many of them carry Vietnamese names, but they actually hail from China.

Foreign Ministry looks to Microsoft for IT fixes

Last Updated: 15/06/2010

Microsoft Vietnam will develop IT solutions for the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under a memorandum of understanding signed on July 10 with the ministry’s Information and Communication Centre.