RESEARCH ARTICLE
Identifying the moral–practical gaps in corporate social responsibility missions of Vietnamese firms: An event-based analysis of sustainability feasibility
Quan-Hoang Vuong,
Viet-Phuong La,
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen,
Manh-Tung Ho,
Thu-Trang Vuong,
Manh-Toan Ho,
Quan-Hoang Vuong
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorViet-Phuong La
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hong-Kong T. Nguyen
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hong-Kong T. Nguyen, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Email: hongkong.nguyento@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Manh-Toan Ho, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Email: toan.homanh@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Search for more papers by this authorManh-Tung Ho
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorThu-Trang Vuong
École Doctorale, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
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Manh-Toan Ho
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Correspondence
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Email: hongkong.nguyento@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Manh-Toan Ho, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Email: toan.homanh@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Search for more papers by this authorQuan-Hoang Vuong,
Viet-Phuong La,
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen,
Manh-Tung Ho,
Thu-Trang Vuong,
Manh-Toan Ho,
Quan-Hoang Vuong
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorViet-Phuong La
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Correspondence
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Email: hongkong.nguyento@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Manh-Toan Ho, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Email: toan.homanh@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Search for more papers by this authorManh-Tung Ho
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorThu-Trang Vuong
École Doctorale, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Manh-Toan Ho
Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam
A.I. for Social Data Lab (AISDL), Vuong & Associates, Hanoi, Vietnam
Correspondence
Hong-Kong T. Nguyen, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Email: hongkong.nguyento@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Manh-Toan Ho, Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Email: toan.homanh@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
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This research aims to improve stakeholder engagement, particularly local businesses, in addressing environmental problems and taking on both ecological conservation and social responsibilities. A structured dataset was built to track all major environment-related events in Vietnam. Findings, which were extracted from 344 news reports and 75 environmental events, highlight the lack of participation on Vietnamese businesses in sustainable development, with existing corporate activities still driven by practical concerns, that is, profitability. Notably, a minimum of one governmental agency was involved in 82.6% of the events categorized as environmentally damaging, with investigative or administrative tasks being their dominant role. Going forward, there is a need for systematic information collection and public disclosure on business and government involvements in environmental events. Given that Vietnam is expected to be hard hit by climate change, a better understanding of corporate sustainability issues would be beneficial to both the firms and society in the long run.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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