Ho Chi Minh City to get rid of plastic bags in supermarkets in 2021: master plan
The plan aims to phase out single-use plastic bags for eco-friendly materials
Vietnamese grass is greener in battle against plastic straws
A Vietnamese entrepreneur is promoting an environmentally friendly way to sip drinks by using grass stems to make reusable, biodegradable straws
These young environmentalists in Hanoi built a robot from plastic waste
If you had to guess, you’d probably say this robot is more likely from a Transformers movie than a recycle bin
This Hanoi bulldog can collect plastic bottles
This dog is drawing lots of attention on social media, and not just for its cuteness. Un hashis own special talent: collecting plastic bottles.
Japan's Suntory joins rival Coca Cola to push Vietnam on plastic recycling
Suntory Holdings said it would work with rival Coca-Cola as well as Nestle to push the government in Vietnam to create a large-scale recycling system
How much plastic is being used in Vietnam?
‘Straws in every drink and double bagging’ is how one expat in Ho Chi Minh City described Vietnam’s plastic problem
Vietnam should make plastic material too valuable to throw out: expert
David Saiia, co-founder and CEO of Reuse Everything Institute, suggests reusing plastic rather than recycling it
Youth in Hanoi join no-plastic-pollution event hosted by US Embassy
A supposed aim is to spread the message of environmental protection
Vietnamese youth take on no-plastic-straw challenge
Alternative materials to plastic include bamboo, stainless steel, glass and silicon