PEPSICO VIETNAM AND PARTNERS LAUNCH INITIATIVE TO INCREASE AWARENESS IN PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT

PepsiCo Vietnam and its partners, the Center of Education and Development (CED) and National Economics University (NEU), have begun their “Increase awareness in plastic waste management” initiative which aims to improve the efficiency of waste management and reduce the amount of plastic waste discharged into the environment.

Waste management projects line up to address Việt Nam’s white pollution A community-based waste management project aiming to scale up classification and foster green investment was launched on Monday in the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh.

Deforestation continues to rage in Việt Nam1

More than 27,260 cases of deforestation were reported annually from 2011 to 2015 with some 2,648ha of forest destroyed each year, though the number reduced by 35 per cent between 2016 and 2018.

Hanoisme proposes land rent reduction due to COVID-19 The Hà Nội Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Association (Hanoisme) has proposed Hà Nội to cut land rent by 50 per cent in the first half of this year for enterprises struggling due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Local wood firms need to seek alternative materials suppliers to cope with COVID-19

Local wood processing enterprises need to expand supply chains with a focus on seeking suppliers from domestic and overseas markets to ease disruptions from China due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, experts have said.

Towering success: scientists work on Mỹ Sơn relics

The restoration of ancient towers at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary has embarked on a new stage, helping preserve the relics while at the same time keeping their original value intact, experts have said.

Cassava struggles to reach export goal

Cassava is one of Việt Nam’s billion-dollar export products. But the starchy root’s dependence on a single export market as well as shrinking production supply areas have challenged the industry’s ambitious goal of reaching US$2 billion worth of exports by 2023.

Importing scraps as production feedstock and protecting the environment: A delicate balancing act

It’s a familiar idiom: One’s man trash is another man’s treasure.

'Soil bank' established in south

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has established a so-called soil bank composed of mud collected from rivers to make alternative materials for sand in construction.

Raising oysters with fiber cement roofing sheets be dangerous: experts

Oysters have brought good life for people in Long Sơn Commune, Vũng Tàu City, but they use fiber cement roofing sheet to make cages thus local authorities concerned that toxic material would affect the environment and consumers’ health.