Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) launches Policy Task Force and Convenes the National Consultation for the Global Plastics Treaty

Ha Noi, 9-10 July 2025 – The Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a multi-stakeholder platform chaired by Vice Minister Le Cong Thanh of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), convened its 6th Mid-Year Leadership Board Meeting. As part of the conference, a national consultation session was held to support the Viet Nam […]
Vietnam prepares to roll out extended producer responsibility

To prepare for the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) next year, the Packaging Recycling Organization Viet Nam (PRO Viet Nam) organized a workshop on the topic “Toward a Successful EPR Approach”. Many speakers confirmed that the recycling largely depends on scrap dealers and villages, so that it is necessary to have a strong partnership […]
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

📌 Scroll to view the full report and executive summary here: https://lnkd.in/gghKwyjk On 17 March 2026, partners across government, international partners, research institutions, businesses, and local practitioners came together at the Report Launch and Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity in Viet Nam. The newly launched report, developed under the Global Plastic Action Partnership […]
Travel businesses in Phu Quoc join plastic waste reduction project

As part of the “Reducing Ocean Plastic Waste in Vietnam”, the WWF Viet Nam and the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc City organized a seminar on reducing plastic waste and developing sustainable tourism targeting travel agencies on 18 October in Phu Quoc Island. This project was endorsed by MONRE’s Department of Vietnam Seas and Islands […]
𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗣𝗥 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺

This morning in Ha Noi, government agencies, businesses, recyclers, industry associations, academic institutions and development partners came together for the Technical Consultation for a Functional Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System in Viet Nam, co-organized by UNDP in Viet Nam in collaboration with the Vietnam Environment Agency through the Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP). […]
Honoring female informal waste workers in the journey “Reviving plastic waste”

On the occasion of Vietnamese Women’s Day, October 19, Unilever Vietnam and VietCycle organized a “Ceremony to honor green warriors for a civilized Vietnam with trash”, and summarized the journey of “Reviving plastic waste”. ” during the past 10 years. Discussion within the framework of the program. (Source: VietCycle) According to statistics from the Ministry […]
Mobilizing Financing for Plastic Action: Insights from Viet Nam

On 16 January, World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), and Financing Coordination Group (FCG) convened an online workshop on Mobilizing Financing for Plastic Action in Viet Nam, bringing together government, private sector, financial institutions, NGOs and development partners. Discussions focused on mobilizing large-scale and blended finance to […]
The Viet Nam NPAP is honored to be a partner and supporter of IPPIN

The Viet Nam NPAP is honored to be a partner and supporter of IPPIN, providing technical assistance, connecting with the industry and government leaders from its network and bringing connectivity opportunities to the selected incubators, innovators, and startups of the IPPIN program. The IPPIN’s Demo Day in Viet Nam was a successful event that showcased […]
GPAP event: “Unlocking Finance to Advance a Circular Economy for Plastics: Insights and Tools for Financial Decision-Makers”

INVITATION! Join our webinar: “Unlocking Finance to Advance a Circular Economy for Plastics: Insights and Tools for Financial Decision-Makers” co-hosted by the Circulate Initiative and the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). This webinar aims to explore how public finance and policies act as catalysts for unlocking private investments through sharing different case […]
The Viet Nam NPAP Secretariat joined a training workshop on “Enhancing awareness of women’s role in the informal sector in urban centers to combat marine pollution caused by plastics”

The Viet Nam NPAP Secretariat joined a training workshop on “Enhancing awareness of women’s role in the informal sector in urban centers to combat marine pollution caused by plastics” organized by the University of Law, Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and the Center for the Law of the Sea and International Maritime Law (SIMLAW) with […]