Phu Yen’s fishing community participates in voluntary clean-up of our ocean
By Etienne Mahler
January 12, 2022 | 11:36
A new initiative in Phu Yen has supported the participation of fishers who, in addition to catching fish, now support the community with voluntary collection and segregation of waste collected at sea.
Media exhibition raises awareness on reducing plastic waste
By Kim Minh
January 12, 2022 | 11:23
To further combat the vast amount of plastic waste that Vietnam is dealing with, a group of national and overseas organisations has launched a media exhibition.
Workshop highlights creativity of students regarding modern waste solutions
By Oanh Minh
December 09, 2021 | 13:29
In November, students of the HAU and the French ENSA worked on solutions for waste classification and collection in Hanoi.
EU-Vietnam cooperation to take on plastic and marine pollution
By Etienne Mahler
December 09, 2021 | 10:38
Vietnam, together with Ecuador, Germany, and Ghana, co-chaired the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution at the World Trade Organization in Geneva in September 2021, where the nation committed to continue paying special attention to urgent issues such as marine litter, plastic consumption, and pollution. Meanwhile, several initiatives in Vietnam are already tackling the issue – among them a cooperation project between Vietnam and the European Union.
Plastic Alliance consolidates plans to move away from single-use plastic bags
By Etienne Mahler
December 02, 2021 | 10:45
On November 26, a consultation meeting was organised on a communication plan of the Alliance of Retailers to Reduce Single-use Plastic Bags, further cementing the plans to tackle Vietnam’s plastic waste with effective and feasible solutions.
Conference seeks to amplify EPR application in Vietnam
By Etienne Mahler
November 29, 2021 | 14:17
On November 24-25, the Training of Trainers course on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging was organised online and in person.
"Let's reduce plastic waste" online campaign launched
By Oanh Nguyen
October 07, 2021 | 08:00
"Let's reduce plastic waste" is expected to gradually change the behaviour of consumers and retailers, encouraging them to limit the use of single-use plastic bags.
Fostering corporate responsibility in curbing plastic waste
August 18, 2021 | 08:00
Phan Tuan Hung, director general of the Department of Legal Affairs under the MoNRE discussed the implementation of the EPR concept and related challenges.
Vietnam takes action to clean out ocean environs
By Oanh Nguyen
June 07, 2021 | 15:00
By 2030, Vietnam’s fishing and tourism industry will suffer if nothing is done to fight plastic pollution, figures warn.
Finding the right approach to lower marine plastic pollution
By Ha Vy
June 07, 2021 | 13:00
Implementing subprojects of the Rethinking Plastics Project to collect marine litter in Phu Yen and manage ship waste at Cat Lai Port will promote the conservation of the Vietnamese marine environment.
Curbing single-use plastic conundrum in Vietnam
By Dinh Thuy
June 07, 2021 | 11:00
Vietnam and several countries in Southeast Asia are taking a raft of measures to minimise plastic waste pollution, particularly cushioning the use of single-use plastics and leveraging local resources as well as external support.
Bringing tried-and-tested EU know-how to bear in Vietnam
By Tom Nguyen
June 07, 2021 | 09:00
Discussing European Union’s ambitions to combat plastic pollution, Rui Ludovino, first counsellor of Climate Action, Environment, Employment, and Social Policies at the Delegation of the EU to Vietnam, shared with Tom Nguyen how the Rethinking Plastics Project is supporting Vietnam in cleaning up its marine environment.
Clearing up the future of the planet
By Etienne Mahler
June 07, 2021 | 07:00
There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, warned the Ellen MacArthur Foundation five years ago. Today, this warning still holds value if business continues as usual. The G20, inter-regional projects like Rethinking Plastics, and groups of scientists have taken the initiative and are trying their utmost to reduce marine litter and protect the future of our ocean as well as ourselves.
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