VOV.VN - A big step toward future without plastic waste starts from small actions thanks to the community-based circular economy model.

Australian science will deliver new innovations to tackle plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific, with a Plastics Innovation Hub being launched in Vietnam, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

A waste reduction and circular economy project for Mekong River was launched at a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 18.

VOV.VN - By giving its commitment to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 at the recent 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26), Vietnam has both opportunities and challenges to achieve this target.

The Vietnam International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery Equipment, Technology and Products, or VINAMAC Expo 2021, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, from December 15 to 18.

VOV.VN - A webinar “Multi-stakeholders Approach – a Key to Successful Circular Economy” was held in Hanoi on November 30, with the attendance of Norwegian Deputy Head of Mission, Mr Jan Wilhelm Grythe, ADB Vietnam Country Director Mr Andrew Jeffries, VEA Deputy Director General Mr Nguyen Hung Thinh.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the annual dialogue between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) that was held in the form of videoconference on November 11.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 27 evening phoned Chilean President Sebastian Piñera to discuss about the Vietnam - Chile relations, as well as bilateral cooperation in climate change response and the COVID-19 fight.

A workshop held in Hanoi on October 14 highlighted the circular economy as the future of equal and sustainable economic growth.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on October 6 held a conference regarding the policy consultation for and introduction of the national circular economy network.