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Việt Nam pushes green solutions for e-commerce

Việt Nam pushes green solutions for e-commerce

Eighty per cent of online consumers believe that e-commerce has a negative or very negative impact on the environment.
ADB and Thủ Dầu Một Water sign 6 million loan agreement for water expansion project

ADB and Thủ Dầu Một Water sign $6 million loan agreement for water expansion project

The loan will be used to increase the plant’s capacity from 30,000 to 80,000 cubic metres per day, ensuring a reliable supply of clean water for residents, as well as for the growing number of commercial and industrial users.
Foreign agencies help Việt Nam build legal framework for e-waste

Foreign agencies help Việt Nam build legal framework for e-waste

Việt Nam''s government plans to introduce a stand-alone Extended Producer Responsibility Decree in the third quarter in 2025, signaling a major step towards refining the country’s waste management and circular economy policies.
HCM City to accelerate waste sorting

HCM City to accelerate waste sorting

HCM City is striving to accelerate its waste sorting programme and eliminate plastic waste from daily life with the collaboration of many stakeholders. 
Workshop trains on plastic waste collection and recycling for informal workers

Workshop trains on plastic waste collection and recycling for informal workers

The workshop aims to enhance the capacity for the collection and classification of the informal labour force.
Investors eye waste-to-energy projects in southern localities

Investors eye waste-to-energy projects in southern localities

Domestic and foreign investors have proposed investment in waste-to-energy projects in Việt Nam''s southern localities.
Work begins on HCM Citys first waste-to-energy plant

Work begins on HCM City's first waste-to-energy plant

Construction of Tâm Sinh Nghĩa waste-to-energy plant, the first of its kind in HCM City, has begun in the outlying district of Củ Chi.
Transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy to address the Solid Waste problem

Transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy to address the "Solid Waste" problem

A circular economy is a closed production cycle where waste is reused as raw materials for production, thus reducing all negative impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and human health.
The first Waste ATM at a cement plant in Việt Nam

The first "Waste ATM" at a cement plant in Việt Nam

The model was showcased during a site visit to Lam Thạch Cement Company, Uông Bí City, Quảng Ninh Province on the afternoon of July 11, organised by the Journal of Environment - Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources...
Initiative supports waste collectors in Đà Nẵng

Initiative supports waste collectors in Đà Nẵng

Nearly 1,500 waste collectors in the central city of Đà Nẵng have benefited from The Collector Network, a non-profit initiative powered by the social enterprise ReForm Plastic.
Hi-tech waste-to-energy plant opens in Bắc Ninh

Hi-tech waste-to-energy plant opens in Bắc Ninh

The plant, a cooperation project between Thuận Thành Environment Joint Stock Company and Japan’s JFE Engineering Corporation, can deal with 600 tonnes of solid waste and generate 13.5MW of electricity daily.
Exhibitions on water, waste treatment open in HCM City

Exhibitions on water, waste treatment open in HCM City

The 14th International Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Resources and Purification Exhibition (Vietwater) and Việt Nam Exhibition on Waste Treatment and Environment Technology (WETV) opened in HCM City on Wednesday.
High costs hurdle to recycling in textiles

High costs hurdle to recycling in textiles

Recycled material content in many textile products had soared to 60 per cent.   
Stakeholders discuss E-waste recycling challenges

Stakeholders discuss E-waste recycling challenges

Businesses and industry associations shared their feedback on the draft Decision regarding recycling costs determination proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE).
IHG and VietHarvest co-operate to reduce food waste

IHG and VietHarvest co-operate to reduce food waste

The organisations have joined forces to tackle the key issue of surplus food, educate communities on food security and sustainability, and provide meals for the underserved in Vieệt Nam.