VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital on November 22 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.

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.

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

Experts, management officials and business representatives gathered at a conference in Hanoi on July 26 to discuss measures to promote startups following the circular economic model to benefit the society and businesses in a sustainable manner.

VOV.VN - As an active and responsible member of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), at a regional level the nation strongly supports negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution, an official said on July 26.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on June 4 launched a wide range of activities in response to World Oceans Day, World Environment Day, and Vietnam Sea and Island Week.

The Vietnamese government has focused on dealing with plastic waste pollution and ocean plastic waste in recent years by renewing legal documents and policies on environmental protection.

While Vietnam is ranked 16th among the countries possessing the highest biodiversity globally with rare and precious genetic resources, the country is facing a rapid degradation of biodiversity and other great challenges such as environmental pollution, land degradation, ocean plastic waste and other extreme impacts of climate change.

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.

The central province of Quang Tri has the highest rate of mine and bomb pollution in Vietnam with 81% of the province’s total land area littered with dangerous ordnance of this kind.