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More solutions needed to revive rivers: Expert Đào Trọng Tứ, head co-ordinator of the Việt Nam River Network (VRN), speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about finding solutions to revive rivers

University lecturer works to reduce plastic waste

Nguyễn Hữu Nhân, a lecturer of Việt Nam RMIT University, started a project named 'Refill Đây' (Refill Here) to work with manufacturing businesses to set up mobile refilling stores for retail products such as detergent, cosmetics, spices and dried foods in residential areas so people can bring use own containers to reduce plastic waste.

Việt Nam aims for GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025, developed country status by 2045: 13th Party Congress's Resolution

The Communist Party is aiming for Việt Nam to reach GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025 and to be a developed country by 2045. 

Natural resources and environment gradually become an important economic sector

At the13th National Party Congress, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà, spoke to the media about highlights of natural resources and environment sector.

Bình Thuận gears up to develop ocean economy, ensure sovereignty protection

In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Secretary of Bình Thuận Province’s Party Committee Dương Văn An talks about the development strategy of the locality and recommendations made to Government to tap its huge potential, making this a province rich in economy and strong in defence and security.

Plastic pollution in coastal area: reported Microplastics contamination at beaches, lakes and channels in the central city reached serious levels with100 plastic items found in one cubic metre – up to five times higher than the average microplastic contaminated sites in the world.

Efforts made to reduce plastic waste in oceans

Great strides have been made in the past to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the ocean around Việt Nam, but more effort is needed to tackle the growing problem. 

Nestlé Vietnam to improve Vietnamese environment

Nestlé Vietnam was honoured as one of the most outstanding firms which applied technology and solutions to protect the environment at the Việt Nam Environment Awards 2020 in Hà Nội on Saturday. Trương Hoàng Phương, director of Trị An Factory, spoke about how the firm has been taking care of the environment when it grows coffee in Việt Nam

HN exhibition celebrates playful Pippi Longstocking An exhibition dedicating to Pippi Longstocking – a mischievous fictional character of an eponymous series of children's books has opened its door to public in Hà Nội on Monday.