Thừa Thiên-Huế: Tourism businesses strive to reduce plastic waste

THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ – The Tourism Association of the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế held a conference in Huế city on August 6 to review the sector’s plastic waste reduction practices as part of a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-funded project.

Hotels in Huế City are increasingly adopting natural, eco-friendly products as a strategy to minimise plastic waste in their tourism operations. Photo huecity.gov.vn

Sponsored by the WWF-Norway through the WWF-Việt Nam, the project aims to turn Huế into a plastic waste reduction city in the central region.

In his remarks at the event, the chairperson of the association, Đinh Mạnh Thắng, reported that it has been supported by the project in implementing initiatives to minimise single-use plastic waste from hotels, travel companies, and community-based tourism sites in Huế.

Since August 2023, the association has conducted related awareness-raising training sessions for 120 members, with 22 participating hotels committing to carrying out at least one plastic reduction practice, piloting a plastic waste reduction tour, and developing a zero-waste destination in Thủy Biều ward, Huế City.

At the conference, 20 hotels and travel companies signed a commitment to continue participating in the plastic waste reduction drive.

In recognition of the efforts made by tourism service providers, the Việt Nam Tourism Association awarded certificates of merit to the Thừa Thiên-Huế Tourism Association as well as 12 local hotels and travel companies.

Additionally, seven pioneering hotels in plastic reduction received commendations from the Huế People’s Committee. VNA/VNS