Environmental News

Many industrial zones in Ho Chi Minh City have been and are gradually turning production business into a circular, green economy for sustainable development.

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a Deployment Plan to implement the Programme to strengthen environmental protection, food security, and clean rural water supply to construct new rural areas on HCMC territory for ...

At a conference on September 28, 2023, Nghi Son Town prevailed over the Law on Environment Protection regulations, which helped enterprises move out of stuck-in-progress and have knowledge of the Law on Environment Protection regulations. ...

Up to 2,5 billion tons of food are wasted each spring. Excess food pollutes water and soil and emits significant volumes of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases when it rots. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, South Korea banned ...

By 2024, the Ministry of Resources and Environment (MONRE) will issue a Circular issuing economic and technical standards for collecting, transporting, and treating solid waste. Currently, the Department focuses on research, construction, and ...

The Ministry of Resources and Environment (MONRE) Youth Unit launched the "Green Consumption Initiative, Plastic Pollution Reduction" competition in partnership with the International Organization for the Conservation of Nature in Vietnam (WWF ...

The "Vietnam Green" Project was formed as one of the organization's initiatives to connect individuals and develop a community with similar aspirations for a green – clean - nice environment.

On the morning of September 20, at the Fatherland Front Committee (FFC) of Soc Trang Province, a conference was held to sign the coordinated program "Promoting the role of religions in environmental protection, climate change response in the period ...

The International Exhibition of High-end Fabrics - Texfuture Vietnam Autumn 2023 under the theme "Going Recycling - Going Circular" will be held from September 20-22/2023, at Thisky Hall, HCMC, to connect domestic and foreign fashion brands and seek ...

Dong Nai Province's Department of Resources and Environment published Public Letter No. 7254/STNMT-CCBVMT on September 1, 2023, on destroying discarded materials, trash, and waste for business production facilities in the province.

In Hoi An, Quang Nam Province has recently implemented the "Plastic Waste Free Hotel" model, eliminating disposable plastic goods from the environment and tourists. The concept intends to contribute to spreading the tourism business community not ...

Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports, departments, related units organized product exhibition space, green growth services, and side activities within the ...

Additionally, Ho Chi Minh City promotes public awareness that will increase the use of software to receive, monitor, and handle illegal waste disposal practices.

Applying cleaner production in craft villages will increase comparative advantage, lower product costs, and improve product competitiveness in the market.

Recognizing the importance of the media in spreading the message of environmental protection, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) will continue to promote information and publicity in the future, viewing this as a critical task in implementing ...

On August 25, 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of Safety Engineering and the Industrial Environment hosted a workshop titled "Policy for Reducing, Replacing Single-Use Plastic Products, Biodegradable ...

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) Central Committee hosted a seminar on gender equality and comprehensive development in plastic waste management on August 29th in Hanoi in collaboration with the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam and UNDP Vietnam.