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Localities apply new regulations on Waste Management

Localities apply new regulations on Waste Management

Multiple provinces and localities adopted and implemented new waste management legislation simultaneously, which complied with the terms of the Environmental Protection Law.
North Central Coast of Vietnam promotes the collection of pesticide packages used!

North Central Coast of Vietnam promotes the collection of pesticide packages used!

Hoa Binh: The Farmer Union protects the agricultural environment!

Hoa Binh: The Farmer Union protects the agricultural environment!

Ha Tinh: Farmers in Xuan Vien commune participate in sustainability actions!

Ha Tinh: Farmers in Xuan Vien commune participate in sustainability actions!

23/02/2024
The Xuân Viên commune Farmers' Association of Nghi Xuân district has focused on propaganda, advocacy, and guiding members and farmers to perform good environmental hygiene work, as well as programs, plans for waste collection, sorting, and ...
Find solutions to use pesticides to ensure food safety properly

Find solutions to use pesticides to ensure food safety properly

23/02/2024
On the afternoon of December 8, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Economic and Urban Newspaper, in collaboration with the Vietnam Eco-Friendly Products Manufacturers Association (EPMA), organised a seminar, "Food safety in agricultural production". Industry ...
Farmers protect the environment to cope with climate change.

Farmers protect the environment to cope with climate change.

22/02/2024
Recently, Tan Loc commune, Thoi Binh district, built many tanks to collect empty bottles and packaging of pesticides after use, bringing positive effects in protecting public health. Protect the environment, proactively respond to climate change, ...
Multi-value agriculture is the direction of the future.

Multi-value agriculture is the direction of the future.

31/01/2024
Based on estimates, raw production accounts for just around 15% of agricultural output value. As a result, over 85% of the value is retained in the post-harvest stages. Not only does each agricultural product provide value throughout the processing ...
Reduce GHG emissions in cement production.

Reduce GHG emissions in cement production.

25/01/2024
The Ministry of Construction plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry's management sector by 2024, inventorying the emissions of 50 cement manufacturers to participate in the Carbon Credit trading market.
Announcing standards for field assaying of pesticides using UAV

Announcing standards for field assaying of pesticides using UAV

12/01/2024
The Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) has issued "Standards for field assaying pesticides to prevent and control harmful organisms on crops using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)".
Pesticide towards Sustainable Food Systems

Pesticide towards Sustainable Food Systems

09/01/2024
On November 25, the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development (IPSARD) and the Plant Protection Department co-chaired the workshop "Responsible, safe and effective use of pesticides towards sustainable food systems".
Changing pesticide habits to improve life

Changing pesticide habits to improve life

05/01/2024
Changing farmers' habits regarding the use of pesticides towards sustainable agriculture is one of the contents implemented by the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in localities in Dong Thap Province.
Issuance of national technical regulations for the collection, transport, storage, recycling, reuse and disposal of controlled substances

Issuance of national technical regulations for the collection, transport, storage, recycling, reuse and disposal of controlled substances

05/01/2024
Issued together with this Circular is the National Technical Regulation on the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment of controlled substances code QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT, effective from May 30, 2024.
Promulgate technical regulations for measurement, reporting, and appraisal of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission mitigation and GHG inventory for the Industry and Trade Sector

Promulgate technical regulations for measurement, reporting, and appraisal of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission mitigation and GHG inventory for the Industry and Trade Sector

05/01/2024
On December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT regulating techniques for measurement, reporting, and appraisal of GHG mitigation and GHG inventory in the Industry and Trade Sector. The Circular takes ...
Develop a Sustainable Pesticide Management framework.

Develop a Sustainable Pesticide Management framework.

05/01/2024
The Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development-MARD) and CropLife Association Asia have agreed to work together to implement the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework program for 2023-2028.
Decree No. 94/2023/ND-CP "Regulating value-added tax reduction policy" by Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly

Decree No. 94/2023/ND-CP "Regulating value-added tax reduction policy" by Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly

03/01/2024
On December 28, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 94/2023/ND-CP, "Regulating value-added tax reduction policy by Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly ". The Decree takes effect from January 1, 2024, to ...
Use pesticides safely and responsibly!

Use pesticides safely and responsibly!

27/12/2023
Pesticides are vital in agricultural productivity. However, pesticide misuse can severely affect human health, the environment, and the quality of agricultural goods. To use pesticides safely and effectively, authorities must increase instruction ...
Regulation on the sequence and procedure for determining the technology of investment projects using obsolete technology

Regulation on the sequence and procedure for determining the technology of investment projects using obsolete technology

26/12/2023
The Prime Minister issued Decision 29/2023/QD-TTg dated 19/12/2023, Regulating the file, sequence and procedure for identifying investment projects using outdated technology, potential risks of environmental pollution and resource penetration. 
Law on Water Resources 2023 passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Law on Water Resources 2023 passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

25/12/2023
The 15th National Assembly formally enacted the Law on Water Resources 2023 on July 1, 2024. Vietnam's water resources are considered "too much, too short, and too dirty", prompting a significant step forward in mindset, strategy, and change in ...
Boost the production and use of biological pesticides

Boost the production and use of biological pesticides

22/12/2023
On November 2, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) organised a conference to develop the production and use of biological pesticides. The Conference aimed to evaluate the results achieved during the 02 years ...
Bac Ninh - Focus on collecting of pesticide packages after use

Bac Ninh - Focus on collecting of pesticide packages after use

20/12/2023
Sở Nông nghiệp và Phát Triển Nông Thôn tỉnh Bắc Ninh vừa có văn bản đề nghị Ủy ban Nhân Dân các huyện, thị xã, thành phố thực hiện việc thu gom bao gói thuốc bảo vệ thực vật (BVTV) sau khi sử ...

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