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EU supports Vietnam in adopting better management of packaging waste
04-02-2021 12:17
The European Union cooperates with the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and other stakeholders to take steps towards efficient plastic waste management in Vietnam to reduce marine plastic litter.
Investors develop waste treatment plants in Phu Yen
21-12-2020 15:40
Domestic investors are interested in developing waste treatment plants in the coastal central province of Phu Yen.
Naanovo set to return in renewable energy
14-12-2020 07:30
Nearly five years after ceasing its first waste-to-energy complex project in the central province of Thanh Hoa, Naanovo Energy Inc. is eager to establish a subsidiary in Vietnam to reconceptualise their new projects around the country.
Local packaging manufacturers go green
05-12-2020 10:41
Using environmentally friendly and recycled packaging has become a worldwide trend, forcing packaging manufacturers to adapt.
Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
01-12-2020 13:39
A workshop on recognising ocean plastic waste challenges has helped to address priorities for the region, as market perceptions and consumer behaviour in the context of a global health crisis bring about an increase in plastic use.
Con Dao island launches zero plastic waste programme
27-11-2020 16:58
Local authorities of Con Dao Island District, off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, in cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), have launched a Zero Plastic Waste programme, aiming to eliminate single-use plastic products.
SCG 11th Sustainable Development Symposium proposes circular economy to fix global ails
24-11-2020 16:46
The 11th Sustainable Development Symposium hosted by SCG has proposed four solutions for surviving droughts, eliminating poverty, and minimising PM2.5 dust and plastic waste caused by COVID-19 using the concept of the circular economy. Cross-sector collaboration was also highlighted as a must to gear communities toward a sustainable future.
Improved business environment is the key to FDI not tax and land incentives
21-11-2020 12:43
ASEAN countries need to choose between recovery based on wasteful competition for investment or coordination, cooperation, and joint hands to generate sustainable tax revenue to spend on health, education, and other public goods that are essential to fight poverty and inequality.
CWS grants $120,000 for residents of flood-hit central region
21-11-2020 12:34
David Duong, chairman of California Waste Solutions (CWS) has recently granted $120,000 for residents of the central region to support them in overcoming the difficulties caused by heavy floods.
PepsiCo Vietnam and partners launch plastic waste management awareness campaign
09-11-2020 13:00
PepsiCo Vietnam and its partners, the Centre of Education and Development and National Economics University, have just kicked off an initiative to increase public awareness of plastic waste management to reduce the amount of plastic waste discharged into the environment.
Strong answers being sought for city waste
06-11-2020 08:57
Last week, locals blocked the roads to a waste treatment complex in Hanoi over relocation disputes in the latest battle to improve the capital’s waste treatment system. Le Lien, representative of Canadian group Naanovo Energy Inc., talked with VIR’s Hoang Dan his thoughts on how to treat urban waste effectively in cities around Vietnam after the three-day blockade brought the issue back to the fore.
SCG kicks off selective waste collection pilot project at Long Son 2 primary school
29-10-2020 16:32
SCG has rolled out the pilot project for selective waste collection at source at Long Son 2 Primary School in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, manifesting the corporate’s commitment to enhance collaboration between state agencies and private companies, including SCG, Unilever Vietnam, Dow Chemicals, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in early February to apply the circular economy concept in plastic waste management.
Ex-vice chairman of HCM City People"s Committee appeals first instance judgment
07-10-2020 10:12
Nguyen Thanh Tai, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, and four accomplices involved in the case “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness” have filed an appeal against the judgments which were announced at the first instance trial.
Vietnam honours Clean Up the World campaign
29-09-2020 18:58
Ensuring the effective use and management of plastic waste has grown into a top global concern, and is also high on the agenda of the annual global Clean Up the World campaign. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the practical actions Vietnam has implemented to realise the targets of the campaign.
Denmark supports Vietnam in actions against food loss and waste
28-09-2020 18:28
The "Actions against Food Loss and Waste" campaign has been kicked off with a series of activities including an exhibition, seminars, and business meetings between Vietnamese and Danish sector experts and entrepreneurs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The event aims to improve community awareness about the loss of food and water and to encourage a change in habits.
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