Tag: wastefulness
National Assembly considers State President nomination for 2021-2026
VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies continue their first session of the new legislature in Hanoi on July 24, examining a range of important issues, including a State President nomination for the 2021-2026 term.
Vietnam sets to significantly cut use of single-use plastics by 2025
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.
Improving solid waste management capacity using remote sensing technology
The Department of National Remote Sensing under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has just developed a project on monitoring waste dumping sites nationwide using remote sensing technology.
Communications contest against plastic waste launched
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.
USAID partners vs Danang to accelerate energy efficiency solutions
VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Danang City People’s Committee launched a project promoting urban energy security in Danang at an online event on June 30.
Norway provides US$1.3 million for waste management project in Vietnam
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.
Vietnam plans activities in response to World Oceans Day
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.
Renewable energy consumption in Danang to account for nearly 10% in the next decade
The proportion of alternative energy to the total primary energy supply in the central city of Danang will reach 9.69% by 2035.
An insight into garbage collection in Bac Ninh's isolation areas
VOV.VN - Waste disposal is an essential part of ensuring a hygienic environment in isolation areas in the coronavirus hotspot of Thuan Thanh district in the northern province of Bac Ninh and is one of the important factors in effectively curbing the disease spread.
Belgian company embarks on waste treatment project in Dong Nai
VOV.VN - The Belgian-based multinational conglomerate Menart is currently working alongside the Vietnamese industrial developer Sonadezi Corporation to build a waste treatment plant in Vinh Cuu district in the southern province of Dong Nai.