In 2019, Quang Ninh became one of the first localities in Vietnam to launch a province-wide campaign against plastic waste, mobilising the participation of the political system, the business sector, and the general public. Other localities—such as Hai Phong, Da Nang, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City—have also effectively implemented waste-sorting initiatives at source, along with models for plastic-free markets and urban areas.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, approximately 1.8 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated in Vietnam every year, with between 0.28 - 0.73 million tonnes of this waste ending up in the oceans. Only 27% of plastic waste is recycled or repurposed by businesses and facilities.
A workshop to review the implementation of the project “Hue – Plastic Smart City in Central Vietnam” funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Norway through WWF Vietnam in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue in the last four years, was held in the locality on November 15.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh attended the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers' Meeting (GMS-EMM-6) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on September 13.
Malaysia will raise the issue of plastic pollution plaguing the world when it hosts the ASEAN Summit 2025, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Admad told the press on July 16.
A Malaysian official has underlined the importance of collective efforts, particularly by the public, in promoting the use of reusable bags and reducing single-use plastics in the fight against plastic waste.
The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are building steps to implement a project on enhancing the capacity of plastic pollution management in Vietnam.
Ten localities in Vietnam are taking actions to fight plastic pollution under Plastic Smart Cities (PSC), an initiative put forward by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Winners of the competition on green consumption and plastic pollution reduction initiatives were announced at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam on December 13.
Innovative ways to reduce plastics pollution took center stage at the Plastic Innovation Hub Vietnam (Hub Vietnam) Demo Day 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.
As an active and responsible member of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), at the regional level, Vietnam strongly supports the negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution, an official said on July 26.
Vietnam pledged to continue the environmentally-friendly management of hazardous chemicals and waste, and reducing waste based on the principles of a circular economy.
Tourists visiting Co To island of northeastern Quang Ninh province have been urged not to bring plastic bags as it aims to build a sustainable, green tourism environment.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang attended a high-level event on ending plastic pollution in Paris on May 27, which drew representatives from nearly 200 countries and territories.
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 9 had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Administrator Samantha Power, during which the two sides discussed collaboration in climate change response and how to support people affected by the natural phenomenon.
To address plastic pollution, Vietnam needs a progressive phase-out, accompanied by the promotion of viable alternatives and an improved solid waste management system, Moderndiplomacy.eu has said, citing a newly-released study by World Bank (WB).
The press award on reducing plastic pollution in the ocean was launched in Hanoi on July 20, along with a photo contest themed white pollution and its effects on marine ecosystems.
A shop of the “Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge” (EPPIC) which displays innovative products and services aimed at reducing plastic pollution was opened in Ha Long city, northern Quang Ninh province, on January 7.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of central Da Nang city organised a workshop to introduce the “Clean cities, blue ocean” (CCBO) programme on November 2.
