Health sector to minimise plastic waste Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến has signed an instruction asking organisations in the health sector to strictly minimise plastic waste.

TTC Sugar inks deal with UK firm

TTC Attapeu Sugar Cane Sole Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Thành Thành Công Biên Hòa JSC (TTC Sugar), will export its sugar to the European market following an agreements with the UK’s ED&F Man Sugar.

Korea, VN firms discuss linking up

Executives from 11 Korean companies met their Vietnamese counterparts at the 2018 Việt Nam-Korea Technology Venture Matching held in HCM City yesterday to exchange information and explore business opportunities.

’Green’ products popular in VN

Trần Minh Tiến, owner of a shop in Long An Province, said he sells some 10 kinds of goods made from natural and environment-friendly materials such as grasses, bamboo and coconut fibre, replacing products made from plastic.

Vietnamese products attract attention at HK MEGA Show

Products displayed by nearly 60 Vietnamese enterprises at the MEGA Show Hong Kong 2016 drew attention from visitors thanks to their natural and environment-friendly materials.

Phú Quốc to host largest regional sea festival1

Phú Quốc Island is likely to host Southeast Asia’s largest sea festival next year, according to the Epizode sea festival co-operation project being arranged by Russian entertainment company Epizode, Vietnamese event organiser Đông Đô Show Co., and 99 Mountains Company, developer of Sunset Sanato Resort on Phú Quốc.

Meatless Fridays make converts at university When the volunteers of Hope Club started selling vegetarian meals for VND5,000, they could barely keep up with demand. Can the cheap food convince other students to abandon meat? Luong Thu Huong reports.