Ho Chi Minh, 26 March 2024 – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), in collaboration with the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), UNDP Viet Nam, Pacific Environment (PE), and World Wildlife Fund for Nature in Viet Nam (WWF – Viet Nam), organized the consultation workshop with relevant stakeholders from businesses, associations, social organizations and academia to design the negotiation scenarios and recommendations on the revised Zero Draft towards the 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) of Global Plastics Treaty. This event is part of the consultation series chaired by the MONRE during the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INCs) process, where the 4th session (INC-4) will be continued in Ottawa, Canada, this April 2024.

Quang Nam, 8 March 2024 – On the occasion of the International Women’s Day in 2024, UNDP Viet Nam, the Gender and Social Inclusion Task Force of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), and IUCN Viet Nam (through the IUCN-PRO Viet Nam strategic partnership), curated a meeting in Hoi An to recognize and promote the contribution of informal waste workers (IWWs) in reducing solid waste; discuss inputs to Viet Nam’s preparations for the ongoing Global Plastic Treaty’s negotiation; and integrate IWWs into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation.

Ha Noi, 31/5/2023 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), UNDP Viet Nam and Viet Nam Circular Economy Hub, chaired a discussion aimed at promoting effective solutions for reducing plastic waste in agriculture.

Ha Noi, 29 Aug 2023 – The Viet Nam Women's Union, in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada to Viet Nam and UNDP Viet Nam, hosted a National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) workshop on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Plastic Waste Management.

Hanoi, 18 May 2023 – The Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) launched a new task force to promote innovation and catalyze investment in effective solutions for reducing plastic waste and pollution in Viet Nam.

Hanoi, 12th April 2023 – Leaders and representatives from over 30 high-level government ministries and departments, embassies and international development partners, domestic and international enterprises, associations and organizations gathered to continue addressing plastic waste and plastic pollution in Viet Nam.

Hoa Binh, 11 Aug 2023 – Representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and other government ministries, enterprises, associations, NGOs, international development partners within the Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) network held a meeting today on progress towards an international treaty on ending plastic pollution.