vietnam approves scheme to intensify management of plastic waste by 2025

Vietnam approves scheme to intensify management of plastic waste by 2025

The Vietnamese government on July 22 approved the scheme on intensifying state management of plastic waste in Vietnam, showcasing its strong determination to reduce plastic waste in the future.
animal feed producers find fault in ruling

Animal feed producers find fault in ruling

Animal feed producers are demanding removal of a regulation on conformity declaration for animal feed and supplements only weeks after it came into effect, saying the new rules are needless and wasteful.
new project scales up waste management models in vietnam

New project scales up waste management models in Vietnam

The Norwegian Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have just signed the agreement for a new project on scaling up integrated and inclusive waste management models through empowering the informal sector and fostering the circular economy.
vietnam takes action to clean out ocean environs

Vietnam takes action to clean out ocean environs

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

Finding the right approach to lower marine plastic pollution

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

Curbing single-use plastic conundrum in Vietnam

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.
belgian firm joins domestic waste treatment project in dong nai

Belgian firm joins domestic waste treatment project in Dong Nai

The Belgian-base multinational conglomerate Menart is cooperating with the Vietnamese industrial developer Sonadezi Corporation to build a waste treatment plant in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Vinh Cuu district.
chelsea punish wasteful porto to put one foot in champions league semis

Chelsea punish wasteful Porto to put one foot in Champions League semis

A classy goal from Mason Mount on Wednesday helped Chelsea to a 2-0 first-leg win over Porto, whose wasteful finishing could have scuppered their hopes of springing another Champions League upset in the quarter-finals.
practical solutions found to combat waste pollution

Practical solutions found to combat waste pollution

Vietnamese students have joined forces with industry mentors to present innovative solutions to combat plastic waste at eProjects Innovation Showcase.
foreign company fined 335 million vnd for environmental violations

Foreign company fined 335 million VND for environmental violations

The authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa has fined a foreign-funded limited company 335 million VND (14,527 USD) for its violations of environmental protection regulations.
overseas packaging groups expand towards vietnam

Overseas packaging groups expand towards Vietnam

Amid the ever-growing trend of eco-friendly packaging materials and waste reduction, foreign investors are looking into Vietnam’s packaging industry to further expand their operations and boost business in the region via mergers and acquisitions. 
new deal promises green solutions for hcm city

New deal promises green solutions for HCM City

A memorandum of understanding on green development cooperation for 2021-2025 was signed between the Urban Environment Limited Company (CITENCO) and the Finance and Investment State-owned Company (HFIC) from Ho Chi Minh City on February 23.
david duong president of california waste solutions ceo of vietnam waste solutions vietnam is always in my heart

David Duong, president of California Waste Solutions, CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions: Vietnam is always in my heart

Due to the global health crisis, David Duong, president of California Waste Solutions (CWS) and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), has not returned to Vietnam for 390 days. However, his heart always turns to the motherland. With the Lunar New Year only a few days away, he shared his feelings and thoughts with VIR’s Song Nguyen. 
man utd reach fa cup quarter finals burnley crash out

Man Utd reach FA Cup quarter-finals, Burnley crash out

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned "wasteful" Manchester United to be "more clinical" after they edged into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win against West Ham on Tuesday.
vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at saigon new port cat lai terminal

Vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at Saigon New Port – Cat Lai Terminal

To protect the marine environment from ship waste, Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has been working with the EU-German co-founded project Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter. Since April 2020, the sides organised pilot activities at Cat Lai Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon New Port, to assess existing ship waste management practices and submit recommendations to enhance the management of waste from ships in the port.