Plastic waste in Vietnam does not remain stationary but moves from inland areas and rivers to the coast, posing serious economic and environmental threats, especially to fisheries and tourism.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a new green e-commerce law amid concerns over 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste in 2030.

VOV.VN - The 22nd Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas 2024) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16, attracting the participation of approximately 700 businesses from 20 countries and territories globally.

VOV.VN - Several coastal and island localities have devised strategies and action plans aimed at raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainable tourism, including carrying out plastic waste reduction measures.

Together with other countries in the world, Vietnam has been taking actions to reduce plastic waste and the use of single-use plastic bags, towards a plastic bag free community.

In order to address the growing issue of pollution, Ho Chi Minh City has been launching various joint dissemination campaigns and activities with businesses to encourage its dwellers to reduce the use of single-use or non-degradable plastic bags, and collect and recycle plastic waste.

VOV.VN - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastic waste was held in Ottawa in Canada on April 23, with the event featuring the participation of negotiators from 176 countries, including Vietnam.

The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are building steps to implement a project on enhancing the capacity of plastic pollution management in Vietnam.

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.

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