Addressing Plastic Pollution in the Agricultural Sector
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. The focus was on piloting models to address plastic waste challenges […]
Mainstreaming gender equality and inclusivity to address plastic pollution in Viet Nam
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. The workshop aims were to share the findings of the Viet Nam […]
National Plastic Action Partnership discusses how to reduce plastic waste 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. The 2nd Leadership Board meeting was another key milestone moment ahead of the Intergovernmental Negotiation […]
The representative of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) joined the two-day t in Bangkok
Thailand 11 – 12 October 2023 – The representative of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (#MONRE) joined the two-day #Global_Plastics_Summi#Global_Plastic_Action_Partnership (#GPAP) to discuss issues and challenges, and uncover solutions toward a #Global_Treaty (GT) on ending plastic pollution. On Day 2 with the thematic topic “Harmonizing standards and collaborating for success”, Mr. Le […]
Viet Nam to prepare a submission on development of the Global Plastic Treaty
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. Participants in the meeting received an […]
Viet Nam and the World Economic Forum Launch Partnership to Tackle Plastic Pollution and Marine Plastic Debris
23-Dec-20Dai Di, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, di.dai@weforum.org Tiếng Việt The Government of Viet Nam and the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership have launched a new action platform to tackle plastic waste This platform aims to help Viet Nam dramatically reduce its flow of plastic waste into the ocean and eliminate single-use plastics […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]