At a plastic waste dump in Lao Cai province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –🦋 Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered enhanced management in reuse, recycling, treatmentand reduction of plastic waste.
State agencies and local authorities havebeen asked to devise plans on the issue by October 30, which work to minimiseplastic pollution and the use of single-use plastic, and to prioritise recycledand eco-friendly products. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has to complete an institution on solid waste management inthe draft revised law on environmental protection, in an effort to promotemodels of the circular economy. Also, it will build a mechanism restricting theproduction and consumption of single-use plastics, towards a total ban on thoseactivities. The ministry and the Ministry of Industryand Trade have been tasked with assessing current plastic waste management andsubmitting a plan on the establishment of an eco-industrial park to the PM, aswell as closely following regulations on plastic waste imports. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance will haveto draft amendments to the law on environmental protection tax, and work withthe MoNRE to put forward incentives which encourage recycling plastic waste andusing eco-friendly materials and products. Other ministries and relevant agencies havebeen asked to classify and reduce plastic waste in their respective fields,along with bolstering communications to raise public awareness./.
The portal of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) co-launched the “For a Green Vietnam” video contest in Hanoi on June 29.
Huynh Nguyen Khang, a 10th grader at Gia Dinh High School in HCM City, recently won a gold medal at an international film contest for his short film on environmental protection.
Nestlé Vietnam, a nutrition, health and wellness company, has committed to using 100 percent of recycled and reused packaging by 2025 for a green, clean and beautiful Vietnam, according to the company’s General Director Binu Jacob.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
At a plastic waste dump in Lao Cai province (Photo: VNA) 
