Ho Chi Minh City teacher’s special passion for fabric scraps
In 2015, Thao was able to sell enough handmade accessories like bracelets and various pieces of jewelry to cover her tuition instead of asking her parents for it
Woman collects garbage in 39 out of Vietnam's 63 provinces
'More than 50,000 waste bags with a weight of over 30 kilograms each are the results we have achieved for the last three years'
Young people transform one of Vietnam’s most famous markets into one of its cleanest
Green River primarily uses a remote-controlled garbage collecting drone to clear waterways of trash
Garbage to garden: Saigon woman upcycles scraps into garden ornaments
One Saigonese spends hours each week poring over mountains of garbage to find the perfect ornaments for her 160-square-meter garden
Ho Chi Minh City's Tet festival promotes use of environment-friendly products
The festival is the first of its kind in Ho Chi Minh City
Saigonese exchange e-waste for trees
People exchanged over 1,000 unusable electronic devices for potted succulents or environmentally friendly gifts at the event in Ho Chi Minh City
Visitors exchange old books for trees at Ho Chi Minh City green fest
Participants formed long queues in front of the book-exchanging booths until midday
Vietnam’s leading supermarket chain stops selling plastic drinking straws
The Vietnamese retailer will replace plastic drinking straws with eco-friendly alternatives
Vietnamese supermarkets replace plastic packaging with banana leaves
The move has so far gained much support from local shoppers
Central Vietnam’s plastic-free islands
Residents of the Cham Islands have spent the past decade living without plastic