The Vietnamese government has focused on dealing with plastic waste pollution and ocean plastic waste in recent years by renewing legal documents and policies on environmental protection.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 23 held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from May 22-23.
The Government of Thailand has emphasised the importance of addressing air pollution in the long run through measures such as reforestation and environmental protection.
A workshop discussing the potential for developing offshore wind power and marine spatial planning in Vietnam towards the blue economy was held by the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the National Assembly's Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, in Hanoi on April 20.
Vietnamese localities need experience and collaboration from international partners in environmental protection and sustainable development, and French investors are considered credible partners, an official from Ho Chi Minh City has said.
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost bilateral relations on environmental protection and climate action on April 5.
Climate Change Control Director General at Indonesia's Environment and Forestry Ministry Laksmi Dhewanthi on April 3 asked provincial as well as district and city authorities to synergise and collaborate to execute environmental protection at the grassroots level.
Ho Chi Minh City wants to cooperate with Korean businesses and partners in wastewater, garbage and air pollution treatment as well as in sharing experience and mobilising international resources to adapt to climate change and deal with its impacts, a municipal leader has said.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision to approve the general planning scheme of the Cuu Long (Mekong) river basin for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Expanding the tax base and increasing environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials would be considered with an aim to limit the use of these materials.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha’s participation in the coming Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo will affirm Vietnam’s resolve to realise its committements on greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate change response, as well as support for the Japanese Government’s initiatives towards net zero emissions.
There is ample room for Vietnam to boost export and direct distribution of goods in foreign retail systems, heard a conference recently held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc had targeted to draw in 2-2.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the period from 2021 to 2025 and 5-6 billion USD from 2026 to 2030.
The central city of Da Nang has effectively implemented a project to protect the environment in the 2021-2030 period by optimising resources from the society for the work.
A national action plan will be built to implement a circular economy to promote the management and efficient use of natural resources and reduce environmental pollution amid climate change in Vietnam by 2030.
Good cultural and moral values and resources of religious organisations will be promoted in environmental protection and climate change response under a programme reached in Ho Chi Minh City on December 29.
According to experts, if Vietnam does not take drastic action soon, pollution will have long-term health consequences for future generations, such as reduced life expectancy and increased medical burden.
A friendship cycling journey took place in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district on December 11 with a view to raising public awareness of environmental protection.
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