Party General Secretary To Lam on October 30 emphasised that the fight against corruption, wastefulness, and other negative phenomena should not be abused to hinder development or pursue personal gains.

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.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam has written an article, highlighting the fight against wastefulness.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the southern city of Can Tho have launched a campaign to collect waste and clean the environment in Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho River, one of the popular tourist destinations in Ninh Kieu district which is facing a risk of pollution.

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.

Japan will help Vietnam develop an environmental management certification system to reduce waste food for better environmental management and protection, heard a meeting between Vietnamese and Japanese agencies in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 25.

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.

Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.