The ranking is based on the total LEED-certified floor area each year, reflecting the scale and level of development of green building markets in each country.
The growth mainly driven by higher prices for food, catering services and transport as consumer demand for shopping and travel surged during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Businesses are warned of possible increase in global prices for fuel, crude oil and consumer goods, indirectly affecting Vietnam’s production, import-export activities.