Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a plan for Vietnam to proactively prepare for and take part in the building of a global agreement on ocean plastic pollution.

The US was the top destination of plastic products from Vietnam in the first half of 2021, accounting for 36.5% of total shipments, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Amid the increase of plastic waste, especially plastic bags, it is necessary to strengthen the management of the waste as the effectiveness of the work has fallen far below the requirements.

Vietnam aims to use 100% of environmentally-friendly plastic bags and packaging at shopping malls and supermarkets by 2025, according to a project on strengthening management of plastic waste in Vietnam approved by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on July 22.

The Green Development Support Center (GreenHub) in collaboration with the For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) have recently launched the Plastic Talk contest that seeks innovative communications products aiming to promote plastic waste reduction.

The Government of Norway will provide US$1.3 million for a project to scale up integrated and inclusive waste management models by empowering the informal sector and fostering the circular economy in Vietnam.

Overtourism, deforestation for tourism and the use of single-use plastic products are top concerns for the tourism sector in Vietnam and many other countries, according to the Sustainable Travel Trends Survey launched by Agoda on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has sent an dispatch on the hosting of activities under the Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and responding to the World Oceans Day (June 8) to ministries, sectors, organisations and authorities of localities nationwide.

VOV.VN - Despite the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, several domestic businesses have been able to flexibly adjust their production strategies, select suitable products, and devise proper orientations in an effort to expand markets and seize upon export opportunities.

The demand for biodegradable plastics in Vietnam is projected to reach 80,000 tonnes annually by 2025, according to Associate Prof. Dr. Le Hung Anh, Director of the Institute of Environmental Science, Engineering and Management.