Vietnam’s plastics industry to reduce dependence on imported raw materials
Based on an analysis by the Viet Nam Plastic Association (VPA), importing raw materials in the plastics industry will be likely reduced in the coming years. Conversely, the export of plastic products reached 160 countries and territories last year, with a growth rate of 12-20% annually. With the orientation of transforming into a circular economy […]
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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 […]
Acknowledge and promote the role of the informal waste workers towards a Just Transition in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and a global plastics treaty
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 […]
Dialogue with informal waste workers
The EPPIC week closed with an activity focusing on informal waste workers with waste collection and sorting at sources in Hon Gai Beach and a “Dialogue with informal waste workers”. This dialogue recorded the presence of UNDP’s Resident Representative – Ms. Ramla Khalidi, with sincere thanks to all members of the informal groups for their […]
Increasing plastic substitutions and plastic waste collection
Viet Nam NPAP and EPPIC (Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge) of UNDP Viet Nam have promoted sustainable tourism by improving the use of environmentally friendly products and called for more effective innovations in reducing plastic waste in coastal areas through an EPPIC week in Ha Long City. The EPPIC week included an activity series, starting […]
Innovations towards a global plastic treaty
The ongoing negotiations for adoption of a global plastics treaty calls for pragmatic actions from stakeholders ranging from member states to international enterprises, investors, and organizations. Achieving a global framework that can encourage responsible production, consumption, and waste management requires transformations in order to reduce plastic waste generation and develop environmentally friendly alternatives. Innovations are […]
Consultations toward INC-2 of a global plastic treaty
Following up the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in Uruguay in 2022, the INC-2 took place in Paris, France from 29 May to 2 June 2023 with the participation of over 700 delegates from 169 member States and over 900 observers from 700 international organizations, NGOs and media. One of the key […]
Brief information on a Global Plastics Treat
In February 2022, the resumed fifth session of UNEA (UNEA 5.2) adopted a resolution, backed by 175 countries, to forge an “international, legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution” (UNEA Resolution 5/14). The plastic treaty is expected to address the full lifecycle of plastics, including production, design, and disposal. The intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) planned […]
Vietnam responds to World Clean-up Day
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is collaborating with the Viet Nam Farmers’ Union Central Committee and Bac Ninh province to organize a ceremony in response to the “Clean up the World” campaign in 2023. This campaign has encouraged every individual and community member to act against environmental pollution and promote a circular […]
Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) in collaboration with Vietnam NPAP and other relevant counterparts organized the 2023 Digital Business Contest (DBC)
Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) in collaboration with Vietnam NPAP and other relevant counterparts organized the 2023 Digital Business Contest (DBC). The contest invited students to submit their business ideas on various topics, including “Green digital business, fast plastic waste reduction” in Pillar 4. A total of 84 eligible teams from 39 universities throughout the country […]