The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam have handed over six electric trucks to the People's Committee of Hue city to use for waste collection, helping the green transformation and carbon and methane reduction of the transport sector.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on May 25 hosted a reception for Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade at the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation in the Canadian province of British Columbia, where they discussed orientations to promote trade and investment cooperation.

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.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) launched a new task force to promote innovation and catalyze investment in effective solutions for reducing plastic waste and pollution in Vietnam.

Vietnam and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on implementing the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund to promote a sustainable economy and protect the environment downstream of the Mekong River.

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.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Industry and Trade and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly organised a conference on technology and finance for waste-to-energy projects on April 11.

VOV.VN - Technology plays an important role in treating and managing solid waste to keep the environment green and clean, however choosing a cost-effective technology is not easy for local management agencies.

VOV.VN - Minister Counselor Le Thi Minh Thoa, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for a comprehensive approach that involves all aspects of society to sustainable waste management.

VOV.VN - Local residents in Ho Chi Minh City and Hue City turned off lights for an hour on March 25 evening to mark Earth Hour 2023.