Vietnamese students make standardized bricks from recyclable materials
Two out of four models match Vietnam’s standard for brick quality and are legally suitable for construction
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
Young couples enthusiastic about developing eco-bricks in Vietnam
Eco-bricks – plastic bottles packed with plastic to create reusable bricks – have long been loved by environmentalists in many countries, but it was only in 2017 that these eco-friendly building blocks began to make their splash in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City undertakes initiative to curb use of plastic bags
The municipal People’s Committee has tasked multiple agencies with different missions to realize the initiative
Vietnam considers fivefold gallop in plastic bag tax
The tax rate could mushroom from VND40,000 to VND200,000 per kg
