Statistics from the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands showed that the country discharges about 0.28 - 0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste into the sea annually, ranking fourth among those discarding the biggest volumes of this type of waste.

After a hard day at work, Luu Chung Nghia from Vong La commune on the outskirts of Hanoi returns home to his favourite hobby: creating toys from trash.

Marine pollution, mainly caused by plastic waste, is now the world’s second biggest environmental challenge after climate change. ASEAN countries have taken specific actions to reduce trash.

The Philippines will withdraw its top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in a long-running row between the two countries regarding this issue.

The People’s Committee of south central Binh Thuan province has ordered relevant agencies to tackle the problems arising from large quantities of waste washing up along Phan Thiet coast, affecting tourism.

The Netherlands’ Ocean Cleanup organisation had a working session with leaders of Can Tho city on July 24 to discuss the implementation of automatic garbage collection in the Mekong Delta city of Vietnam.