HCM City children learn waste recycling through hands-on experiments Some 650 children from six primary schools and the Ánh Linh Charity House in HCM City are taking part in BASF Kids’ Lab, an interactive science programme that opened last Friday in HCM City.

Veteran helps the environment with military precision

A veteran assumes a new role with the same military precision as when he was in the navy, launching a campaign to classify garbage before it was recycled.

Nearly 4,000 plastic waste containers clogged in Việt Nam's ports

More than 3,800 plastic waste containers have piled up for more than 90 days at Việt Nam’s three major ports of Hải Phòng, Vũng Tàu and HCM City’s Cát Lái, according to the latest report by Việt Nam Customs.

Cleaner production helps reduce production costs: experts

The adoption of resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) options has helped enterprises create new sources of revenue, reduce production costs while mitigating the overall environmental impact of the industrial zones, experts said.

Woman risks it all to invest in creating handmade recycled books

In 2017, Lê Thị Khởi took a bold step and quit her stable job as a sales manager in Hà Nội to start her own business.

Turning waste paper and cans into lifelines

Nghi Thạch Commune Women’s Union has been giving the cards out to poor women since the beginning of last year.

Mini paper offerings make tradition green

The burning of joss paper in the form of personal items is a popular tradition around Việt Nam. The paper is burned as part of rituals to honour dead ancestors and the gods. However, as society becomes more environmentally-conscious, the practice has caused controversy.

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Scrap paper should be treated properly, not banned

Việt Nam should have proper management policies on import and treatment of waste paper, a seminar was told yesterday.

Scrap illegal import in southwest border is bustling

Illegal smuggling of waste into Việt Nam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into a 'junkyard' following China's ban on imports of several types of scraps.