Environmental News

Part 1: What is EPR? And EPR Roadmap in Viet Nam?

Synonyms concepts such as Social Responsibility, Environmental Responsibility and Consumer Responsibility of manufacturers, and recently, another term mentioned is "Extended Producer Responsibility" (EPR). Although not new in the world, what is EPR, ...

Part 2 - EPR and Solutions: Forms of implementing Extended Producer Responsibility in Vietnam!

Register at the Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City 2024 exhibition to collect and recycle various items like lubricants, batteries, and tyres.

Applying Lidar technology in air pollution monitoring

08/05/2024

Lidar is an effective technique for finding and monitoring air pollution emission sources. By providing precise and thorough data, this technology assists managers in developing plans to minimise pollution emissions.

Earth Day, April 22: Against plastic!

22/04/2024

The Global Earth Day theme is "Planet vs Plastic", setting a target of reducing plastic by 60% by 2040.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC): Responding to the National Week of Safe Water and Environmental Sanitation

22/04/2024

The HCMC People's Committee has released a plan to celebrate the National Week of Safe Water and Environmental Sanitation in the region in 2024 by planning and executing events aimed at increasing community awareness of the significance of ...

Looking for ways to reduce plastic pollution

20/04/2024

Worldwide, plastic pollution is a severe environmental issue. The participation of all people will be necessary to solve this situation. Every nation, at every level of growth, needs a tremendous deal of practical creativity and adaptability.

Steel and Cement Industries catch Green!

11/04/2024

Steel and cement production are said to be significant carbon emitters. Facing the challenge of reducing emissions and aiming for a net zero emission target by 2050 requires enterprises to change and innovate from thinking to production lines.

Instructions for collecting pesticide packages after use

14/03/2024

Under the Law, the collection and handling of pesticide packaging after use must follow the rules of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Law as well as hazardous waste management standards. The law's negative impact on environmental protection. ...

Quang Ninh: Recycle foam as construction material

12/03/2024

In brackish and saline water aquaculture, floating foam is made by switching materials. More than 6.85 million foam buoys in Quang Ninh province need to be transformed into conformable HDPE plastic foam. Consequently, communities must devise a ...

The requirement for safe and responsible usage of pesticides.

06/03/2024

Pesticides are necessary tools in agriculture. However, pesticide misuse can have severe effects on human health, the environment, and the quality of agricultural goods.

Encourage the development and use of biological pesticides.

01/03/2024

November 2, 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City. The Plant Protection Department (VPD) hosted a conference titled "Development of production and use of bio-pesticides" in both live and online formats, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural ...

Localities apply new regulations on Waste Management

01/03/2024

Multiple provinces and localities adopted and implemented new waste management legislation simultaneously, which complied with the terms of the Environmental Protection Law.

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 ...

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 ...