Innovative ways to reduce plastics pollution took center stage at the Plastic Innovation Hub Vietnam (Hub Vietnam) Demo Day 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.

Amid a rising trend of green and sustainable tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is advised to design a strategy and measures to promote green tourism development and better meet tourists’ demands.

Multiple foreign enterprises have acquired large packaging companies in Vietnam, with the ambition to expand their presence in the country.

A contest on plastic waste management applications in the tourism sector was launched on September 28, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association.

SKC Co. of the Republic of Korea (RoK) is planning to build a factory in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business.

Tourists to Co To island district of Quang Ninh province will be banned from bringing plastic bags and single-use plastic products to its islands from September 15.

VOV.VN - Silk Sense Hoi An River Resort has become the first Zero Plastic Waste Resort in Vietnam by utilising eco-friendly materials and completely eliminating plastic waste from the local environment, with no more single-use plastics being used on site.

VOV.VN - A workshop on gender equality and comprehensive development in plastic waste management was jointly held on August 29 in Hanoi by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

A workshop has been held in Hanoi, aiming to share results and experiences in reducing the use of plastic bags at supermarkets and retailers.

VOV.VN - Environmental pollution from waste, especially plastic waste, is becoming increasingly urgent, seriously threatening the economy and human life, requiring strong global action.