Can EPR turn back the rising tide of waste?

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the looming climate crisis has fallen down the agenda, with efforts to stave off future environmental catastrophe waylaid in favour of immediate public concerns.

Mekong Delta region faces water shortages, saline intrusion The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region faces the risk of water shortages, drought and saline intrusion due to low water sources from the upper Mekong River and human exploitation of land and forests in the upstream, experts have warned.

ASEAN highlights the urgency of fossil fuel reduction and low carbon economy development The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) opened in the form of teleconference in Hà Nội on Friday, highlighting the urgency of developing the circular, low carbon economy and reducing the use of fossil fuels.

Traditional craft villages of Hà Nội strive to grow amid COVID-19 Craft villages employ around one million labourers in rural areas with an average income of VNĐ5-6 million per month per person, according to Chí.

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Việt Nam’s power development plan to boost LNG sector The outlook for Việt Nam’s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector remains promising as the country’s need for the product is large to serve its power development plan, according to Fitch Solutions.

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Why Việt Nam needs a circular economy for plastics

The increased use of plastics has accompanied Việt Nam’s fast economic growth over the last decade. With growing urbanization and a rising middle class, the demand for plastics has grown rapidly in consumer packaging, construction, household goods, and automotive industries because of their convenience and versatility. In 2019, the plastic industry contributed about US$17.5 billion to Việt Nam’s economy, equivalent to 6.7 percent of the country’s GDP. 

Rhenus India opens new chemical multi-user warehouse in Chennai Rhenus India opens new chemical multi-user warehouse in Chennai