Data Center & Cloud Computing Growth in Vietnam

BREAKING LIMITS – A SUCCESSFUL HVACR VIETNAM 2024!
The International Exhibition on HVAC Technology, Cooling Systems & Smart Buildings in Vietnam concluded with remarkable success, running from September 4 – 6, 2024, at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), District 7. The event attracted thousands of industry professionals, creating a dynamic platform for cutting-edge technologies, business networking, and valuable collaborations.
Let’s relive the most memorable moments from the exhibition, and get ready for an even bigger and better edition in November 2025! See you there!

On May 29, 2024, the Industry Connect conference and business networking event wrapped up with tremendous success, bringing together hundreds of attendees. As part of the international B2B exhibition & conference series, the event covered key sectors including power transmission, smart grids, renewable energy, HVAC, cooling systems, smart infrastructure, and data centers.
Beyond insightful discussions with top industry experts, Industry Connect provided businesses with a prime opportunity to showcase their cutting-edge products and solutions in HVAC, Electrical, and Renewable Energy. The vibrant atmosphere, along with the presence of numerous industry professionals and media, made Industry Connect Binh Duong a standout event.
Let’s relive the most exciting moments from this remarkable event!

We are committed to HVACR Vietnam và Electric & Power Vietnam 2024 having a positive impact on people and the planet. We want to play a key role in helping HVAC, Refrigeration and smart building technologies industries & Electricity, Renewable Energy and Data Center improve their sustainability by connecting people with the networks and knowledge they need to help solve the big challenges of the future.

AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT, WE ARE FOCUSING ON

TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE ARE COMMITTING TO

Embed sustainability into our brand by 2025 to inspire our sector to be more sustainable, promoting the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:	Become carbon neutral, halve our waste, and save customers more carbon than we emit by 2025 as a stepping stone to being zero waste and net zero carbon by 2030 or earlier by:	Contribute value of at least 1% of profit before tax to community groups by 2025, champion diversity and inclusion, and create value for our host cities by:
Enhance sustainable message in our conference programme. Deliver our commitment to community and encourage sustainable awareness among attendees.	Digital brochure alternatives. E-registration process during show dates to reduce paper waste. Water bottle refill stations. Plastics waste to exchange green trees.	Support of local communities by features social contribution. Wellbeing and health tips whilst attending the show.

HVACR Vietnam và Electric & Power Vietnam 2024 is part of Informa Markets and the Informa Group. Sustainability at Informa focuses on the long-term impacts we have on customers, colleagues, the communities we work in, and the environment. For this reason, Informa developed the FasterForward approach to sustainable business.

Informa’s aim is to become an ever more sustainable, positive impact business. Through the FasterForward programme, we are embedding sustainability into everything we do and seizing opportunities from helping our customers and markets do the same.

FasterForward is a structured three-part programme with ambitious commitments and a wide range of activities, covering Informa’s business operations, our brands and products, and our broader community impact. To find more about our approach, follow this link: https://www.informa.com/sustainability/faster-forward/.

When it comes to sustainability, we’re moving FasterForward.

Informa plc is ranked #1 in the media sector globally in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2022. Read more here: Informa achieves top global ranking in Media Sector in leading ESG Index

AS A VISITOR:

• Consider how you’ll get to the event and if you can avoid air travel or take lower carbon transport
• Bring a refillable bottle to save plastic
• Recycle your waste onsite and in your hotel where possible
• Support our charity partner Blue Dragon Children Foundation by donating here https://www.bluedragon.org 
• Consider opting for vegetarian and vegan food options and avoid food waste
• Only take the give-aways or brochures you need and will use, consider if there are digital alternatives
• Consider the environmental credentials of the hotel when deciding where to stay

AS AN EXHIBITOR:

• Ensure your stand is designed so that its structure will be used again by either yourself or by your contractors
• For your travel and transport, choose the most sustainable option possible for your journey to and from the event. Consolidate your shipments and use logistic companies that have sustainability credentials
• When purchasing promotional items, consider the amount you order, the environmental credentials of the materials they are made from, as well as whether they are useful giveaways that will be used long after the event is over
• Help to support the sustainability of the local area by using local suppliers and considering the sustainability credentials of the hotels you book
• Inspire the sustainable development of your industry by promoting your company’s and your products’ sustainability credentials
• Select energy efficient, LED lighting and other equipment for your stand and be sure to power down your equipment at the end of the day
• Reduce paper handouts by going digital and source recycled, sustainably certified paper options where printing is needed. Eg, FSC or recycled paper
• Ensure you and your contractor are aware of and compliant with all health, safety and security requirements
• Think about what waste your stand will create and try to minimize it as much as possible. For the unavoidable waste items, try to ensure it will be recycled. Key items to consider include signage, carpeting, signal use of wood and packaging waste
• Get involved with the numerous initiatives and conversations throughout the event which aim to help facilitate and inspire the sustainable development of your industry

Contact us and share your story

Would you like to work with us on the sustainability of our event? Would you like to share your own story and efforts? Got an idea?

Contact the event team or reach out to Informa’s sustainability team for more information: [email protected]