Vietnam ministry urges changes in daily habit as over 1bn tonnes of food wasted worldwide
Vietnam News 15:51 20/09/2026More than one billion metric tons of food is wasted worldwide each year, prompting Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to call for changes in everyday habits, from shopping and cooking to food consumption and waste management.
Vietnam, Denmark launch guide to cut food waste under green partnership
Vietnam News 17:59 13/11/2025Vietnam and Denmark on Wednesday launched a guide to recycling food waste as part of their Green Strategic Partnership, targeted at promoting sustainable consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Vietnam wastes nearly $4bn in edible food annually
Economy 15:26 30/09/2025Vietnam discards more than eight million metric tons of edible food every year, resulting in an estimated economic loss of around US$3.9 billion, heard an event to launch the ‘Green Hero’ food waste recycling initiative in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday.
In Vietnam, is taking food home from a wedding okay?
Expat Life 12:46 28/07/2025“In my view, we need to stop recycling Western beliefs from the 1800s and instead regard food as a precious, finite resource.”
