Tag: Plastic
Retailers to be fined if providing single-use plastic bags to consumers from 2026
Retailers that provide single-use plastic bags to customers will be fined from 2026, said an official of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) at a seminar summarising the PLASTIC ALLIANCE pilot project on April 20.
Made-in-Vietnam biodegradable materials to be sold in North America
Biodegradable plastic materials meeting strict international standards produced by An Phat Holdings (APH) of Vietnam will be distributed throughout North America in the coming time.
Working group of National Plastic Action Partnership makes debut
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) organised a ceremony on March 28 to introduce the working group of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP).
Hoi An aims to develop green tourism model
VOV.VN - The ancient town of Hoi An has become one of Vietnam’s first localities to pilot the implementation of waste classification and to say no to plastic bags, with the ultimate aim of becoming a green destination in the future.
Vietnam-WEF partnership helps reduce plastic waste, develop circular economy
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on February 23 had a working session with Joo-Ok Lee, Head of the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Regional Agenda – Asia Pacific, to discuss cooperation in coping with plastic waste and developing the circular economy.
Exhibition raises public awareness on plastic waste reduction
The Goethe Institute in Hanoi is hosting a photo exhibition to encourage the audience to get an overview of the current status of plastic waste in Vietnam, thereby inspiring them to take action for a better environment.
Exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on plastic waste reduction
An exhibition entitled “Plastic Tale of River” opened in Hanoi on February 15, aiming to raise people’s awareness regarding the use of plastic bags and other single-use plastic products.
Campaign launched to combat plastic waste
A campaign aiming to tackle plastic waste in Vietnam was launched on January 24 in Hanoi.
HSBC issues recycled plastic cards in Vietnam
VOV.VN - HSBC Vietnam has launched its first credit card made from recycled Polyvinyl chloride (rPVC) in Vietnam.
Retailers’ alliance launched to help reduce use of disposable plastic bags
An alliance of retailers who pledged to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags made its debut at a ceremony held by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) and Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade on January 14.
