
Ho Chi Minh City to get rid of plastic bags in supermarkets in 2021: master plan
Vietnam News 15:36 02/06/2021The plan aims to phase out single-use plastic bags for eco-friendly materials

Vietnamese grass is greener in battle against plastic straws
Travel 09:46 19/12/2019A Vietnamese entrepreneur is promoting an environmentally friendly way to sip drinks by using grass stems to make reusable, biodegradable straws

Japan's Suntory joins rival Coca Cola to push Vietnam on plastic recycling
Economy 08:58 26/06/2019Suntory 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?
Expat Life 19:19 25/05/2018‘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
In-Depth 18:04 24/05/2018David 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
Travel 21:00 13/04/2018A supposed aim is to spread the message of environmental protection

Vietnamese youth take on no-plastic-straw challenge
Travel 08:00 28/03/2018Alternative materials to plastic include bamboo, stainless steel, glass and silicon