Foreign tourists are fascinated by crossbody bags made from recycled tarpaulin by Green Life Ha Long Cooperative (Quang Ninh). (Photo: VNA)
Residents use cloth bags for shopping at Dong Ba Market, Hue city, helping reduce plastic waste. (Photo: VNA)
Launch of the plastic-reduced tourism site at Chuon Lagoon in Phu An commune, Phu Vang district, organized by Hue’s Department of Tourism and the project “Hue – A plastic-reducing city in central Vietnam” (May 28, 2025). (Photo: VNA)
Women from Binh Thanh, Binh Thuan, and Binh Dong communes in Binh Son district (Quang Ngai province) join the event “Green nets – Together protecting the marine environment and building new rural areas.” (Photo: VNA)
Eco-friendly grass straws are being used by many food and beverage establishments in Ho Chi Minh City as alternatives to plastic straws. (Photo: VNA)
Leaflets are distributed to raise awareness about environmental protection and plastic waste reduction at Tam Thanh Market (Binh Thuan province). (Photo: VNA)
People exchange used plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and batteries for Mid-autumn festival lanterns as part of a green environmental protection program in Ben Tre province. (Photo: VNA)
The “Plastic waste collection from fishing boats” model in Binh Dinh province has attracted the participation of 200 local boats, helping reduce ocean plastic waste from fishing activities. (Photo: VNA)
Plastic waste collected from the Hy Vong Canal in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
Underwater plastic waste collected off the coast of Nhon Hai island commune, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province. (Photo: VNA)
World Environment Day 2025: Beat plastic pollution
World Environment Day 2025, initiated by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), is themed “Beat Plastic Pollution”, calling on the global community to take bold action in tackling plastic waste - one of the most urgent environmental challenges today. In recent years, Vietnam has issued and implemented numerous key policies, programs, and strategies aimed at improving plastic waste management and minimizing plastic pollution.
