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Agricultural circular model gains traction
28-06-2022 09:00
With Vietnam accelerating the development of a circular economy, many businesses are attempting to apply this model in agriculture – but barriers to approval still stand in the way for some.
Vietnam’s ministries and private sector sit down on circular economy talk
27-06-2022 14:17
Without a transition, global consumption levels will require the resources of three planets by 2050, stated the European Commission. Recognising the urgent need to transcend linear economic models and shift to a climate-neutral circular economy, the Vietnam Circular Economy Forum 2022 will be hosted on June 28 to convene relevant stakeholders for a debate on establishing circular business models to attain the country's 2050 objective of net-zero emissions.
Closing event of Rethinking Plastics heralds new age of combatting plastic pollution
23-06-2022 11:53
We cannot avoid waste. However, we can better manage waste, reduce its volume, and protect our planet and future while doing so – with this key message in mind, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Expertise France jointly organised the Closing Event of the “Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter” project in Hanoi on June 16.
ASEAN holds policy dialogue on regional circular economy
22-06-2022 10:21
The ASEAN Secretariat, in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), have held the Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue on Empowering ASEAN For Circular Economy online.
Exhibition Living New With Old promotes sustainable consumption
19-06-2022 10:00
Instead of having to throw used things away, modern consumers can reuse old things to save costs, contribute to environmental protection, and promote the circular economy – this is the message that the exhibition Living New With Old at Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art tries to promote until June 19.
Getting to grips with the plastics scourge
17-06-2022 23:00
Through campaigns and awareness-raising efforts, Vietnamese authorities and businesses are taking steps to limit plastic usage or promote recycling, with newly-ratified legislation helping to shift from a linear economy towards a circular economy.
Crafting a preferential plastics policy for businesses to grasp their crucial role
14-06-2022 13:00
Assoc Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho, general director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment shared with VIR’s Hoang Oanh about his desire to accompany businesses in providing reasonable advice and policies to build a circular economy for plastics by 2030.
Supporting action to curb plastic pollution
14-06-2022 10:00
Vietnam is promoting economic restructuring in association with the development of a green and circular economy. Vu Minh Ly, deputy director of the Communication Centre for Environmental Resources at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the efforts in terms of reducing plastic waste for sustainable development.
Promoting a waste-free circular economy at Nestlé
14-06-2022 08:00
Packaging helps protect food and beverages, ensure product quality and safety, and prevent food waste. However, these essential requirements should not come at the expense of the planet. Khuat Quang Hung, head of Corporate Affairs at Nestlé Vietnam, told VIR’s Tra My how the company is committed to reducing waste from packaging, and taking concrete actions that help build a waste-free future.
Vietnam approves circular economy development scheme
10-06-2022 09:51
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed Decision No.687/QD-TTg on June 7 approving the circular economy development scheme and setting a number of ambitious targets for the period ahead.
Plastic waste reduction via a circular economy
07-06-2022 15:52
Vietnam has made significant efforts to improve the threat of the plastic waste virus, as confirmed by speakers at the talk show on Reducing Plastic Waste via the Circular Economy organised by VIR.
Promoting circular economy from white pollution reduction
05-06-2022 12:54
With as much as 400 million tonnes of additional plastic waste produced worldwide every year, Vietnam has committed to help solve this issue, and VIR will discuss the important topic in its upcoming series of talk shows, starting from June 6, 2022.
Netherlands and UNDP quicken Vietnam’s circular economy transition
02-06-2022 18:48
The Netherlands and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) cooperate to accelerate the circular economy transition in Vietnam.
How to lead the global plastics issue
12-05-2022 17:13
As global momentum builds on ending plastic pollution and marine debris, Vietnam is strengthening its ability to build back better from COVID-19 and transition to a circular economy. Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative in Vietnam of the United Nations Development Programme, and Grete Løchen, Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, write about the changes ahead.
Masan High-Tech Materials: making growth through sustainability
09-05-2022 09:16
Masan High-Tech Materials has asserted its position in the industrial mineral and metal processing lines as a trailblazer in sustainable development through its tireless efforts in adopting the three R’s of reduce, reuse, and recycle on both a national and global scale. Masan High-Tech Materials CEO Craig Richard Bradshaw and deputy CEO Hady Seyeda shared with VIR’s Le Luu on how the corporation is moving forward on its sustainability journey with its innovative solutions in line with the circular economy.
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