Vietnam and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on implementing the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund to promote a sustainable economy and protect the environment downstream of the Mekong River.

To promote the circular economy for plastics, it requires a consensus of all stakeholders, from plastic producers and plastic waste management companies to the community, heard a seminar in Hanoi on April 12.

VOV.VN - Local residents in Ho Chi Minh City and Hue City turned off lights for an hour on March 25 evening to mark Earth Hour 2023.

VOV.VN - In addition to waste sorting and collection infrastructure, technology and innovation play an important role in facilitating the development of recycled plastic packaging, thereby driving the recycling industry and the circular economy.

Vietnam ranked fourth out of 20 countries with the largest volume of plastic waste discharged into the sea.

VOV.VN - Vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration Bui Xuan Cuong on March 2 received Nicholas Kolesch, vice president of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Peter Loach, country director of the SNV Netherlands Development Organization in Vietnam, to examine cooperation in plastic waste treatment.

VOV.VN - Shoppers want brands to embrace sustainable practices as consumer awareness of sustainability is spreading. Unilever Vietnam proves future-fit through tapping into consumer trends towards sustainable development.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Tourism Association, the Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, and the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam jointly kicked off the project "Reducing plastic waste in Vietnam's tourism industry” at a ceremony on February 16.

Vietnamese companies together with about 1,800 ones from 79 countries around the world are participating in the 11th edition of the world’s largest International Plastics Exhibition, Conference, and Convention - PLASTINDIA 2023 that is taking place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from February 1-5.

Despite the hard work of small and medium-sized domestic packaging companies to stay in tune with market demands and apply the latest production technologies, they continue to face a host of challenges.