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Tag Archives: environment

Campaign launched to combat plastic waste

  A photo by Nguyễn Đoàn Kết showing a landfill in Việt Nam won a photo contest held by UNDP in 2021. Photo courtesy of UNDP HÀ NỘI — A campaign aiming to tackle plastic waste in Việt Nam was launched on Monday in Hà Nội. The campaign, organised by UNDP in cooperation …

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Domestic waste fee to be charged based on volume

  Local people in the northern province of Tuyên Quang have been instructed to classify domestic waste at source. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nam Sương HÀ NỘI — Solid waste classification at source and volume-based waste fee collection must be implemented by 2024, according to the roadmap of the new …

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Legal foundations sought for tiger conservation in Việt Nam

  The wild tiger population has decreased significantly in Việt Nam and around the world over the past 30 years. —Photo for illustration Vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on Monday organised a press briefing on raising tigers for conservation efforts in Việt Nam. Bùi Thị Hà, ENV deputy director, said …

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The ‘crazy’ man and the sea

  SAVIOUR OF THE SEAS: Trần Văn Cường always spares a place on his boat for collected plastic waste. — Photo vtc.vn By Đào Hằng & Thanh Nga Every time he goes out to catch seafood, Trần Văn Cường, from Phú Vang District, Thừa Thiên Huế Province, collects plastic cans, bottles and …

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Environmental management innovation needed to reduce pollution

  Nậm Rốm river in northern mountainous Điện Biên Province is seriously polluted, affecting the living conditions of local residents. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo  Minh Nguyệt HÀ NỘI — The environment is suffering great pressure from socio-economic activities with an increase in environmental pollution both in quantity and scale, calling …

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