How the Ghosts of iPhones Past Haunt Vietnam's Low-Income Communities
The current e-waste crisis in Vietnam is one example of global environmental apartheid.
Hanoi Students Create Green Material From Durian Rind to Aid Oil Spill Cleanup
A group of university students has created an aerogel material from durian rind which can help clean up oil spills.
In Đà Lạt, Greenhouses Revolutionize Farming, but at What Environmental Cost?
Plastic greenhouses in the city of Đà Lạt may protect farmers from the impacts of erratic weather, but the environmental toll of agri-plastics is building in the agriculture-dependent region.
Vietnam Might Fine Supermarkets, Malls for Single-Use Plastic Bags in 2026
Large retailers providing single-use plastic bags could be subject to fines beginning in 2026.
Ride-Hailing Changed How We Commute. Can Ve Chai-Hailing Change How We Recycle?
Mentions of ve chai might evoke images of uncles and aunties pushing around their cart or perched on bicycles, ferrying a host of plastic bags and scrap metal, and occasionally calling out: “Đồng nát ...
NPO Keep Hanoi Clean Prepares to Collect Plastic Waste After Kitchen God Day
Keep Hanoi Clean is preparing for its biggest event of the year: cleaning up Lễ cúng Ông Táo, or Kitchen God day.
Meet the High School Students Leading the Fight Against Hanoi’s Food Waste
High school pupils are perhaps not who you’d expect to see running an established volunteer organization in a capital city. When it comes to tackling food waste and shortages, however, a group of youn...
Dr. Plastic, the Hanoi Duo Who Give New Life to Single-Use Plastic
Plastic pollution is considered one of the main environmental threats to our planet’s health.
Scientists Discover Special Compounds in Nem Chua That Can Kill Bacteria
The popular raw pork snack contains a natural bacteria that kills other bacteria which could help reduce global food waste and protect lives.
Saigon Aims to Remove Plastic Bags From Supermarkets by Year-End
Have you switched to reusable bags yet?
This Earth Day, Try Insect Snacks, Electric Bikes at D2's 'Sustainability Matters' Event
What better way to celebrate Earth Day?
Ngõ Nooks: Hidden Gem, the Cafe that Recycled Knick-Knacks Built
It is difficult to describe Hidden Gem Café without paraphrasing its name, but I have not found a better way to characterize this wonderful establishment.
Vietnam Discards 46% More Trash Last Year Compared to 2010: Report
Something smells.
Bring Your Own Containers, We're Going Grocery Shopping
Above a peaceful coffee shop on the quiet road of Nguyễn Khắc Nhu lies a small zero-waste refill shop trying to advocate change.
Phu Yen Partners With WWF to Reduce Plastic Waste by 30% in 5 Years
The plan is the result of a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) aimed at reducing non-biodegradable waste.
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Flourish in Southeast Asia's Antibiotic-Filled Sewage
The fetid vapors of a sewer canal may be unpleasant, but what lurks beneath the surface can be a killer.
Inside Saigon's Grassroots Carton and Aluminum Recycling Plants
With plastics claiming many of the headlines worldwide and constituting a major issue in Vietnam, scant attention is being paid to other recyclable materials, namely cardboard and aluminum.
Vietnam, Other Mekong Nations Launch Joint Program to Tackle River Plastic Waste
A regional workshop was recently held to discuss plastic pollution in the Mekong River.
2,000 Street Cleaners to Work Through Tet to Collect Saigon's Holiday Trash
Many Saigoneers will celebrate Tet by returning home, traveling to an exotic corner of the globe, or simply breathing in enormous lungfuls of the fresh air of a city with millions fewer residents.
Singaporean Scientists Find New Way to Break Down Plastic
It's a brave new world.
Saigon Breaks Ground on First Recycling Plant for Industrial Waste
The plant will be built on a 17-hectare plot in the Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Binh Chanh District.
PM Releases Highly Ambitious Plan to Reduce Coastal Plastic Waste
A highly ambitious new plan aims to dramatically cut down on plastic waste in tourist areas and coastal environments.
Saigon to Build Broad Environment Survey System Measuring Air, Water, Land Data
The project costs VND495 billion (US$21.3 million).
Inside Nhật Tảo Market, Saigon's Biggest Informal Recycling Center
The areas around Nhat Tao Market, spanning the border of District 10 and District 11, are well-known for their bustling economy of second-hand electronics and machines.
New Wastewater Discharge Fee Proposed for Hanoi Residents
If approved, the fee will be implemented in 12 of the capital's 27 districts.
Environment Ministry Officials Propose Plastic Bag Tax
Would it help break Vietnam's plastic addiction?
Vietnam Needs Large-Scale Recycling Using Plastic Waste as Resource, Official Says
On October 22, a conference on preventing plastic waste was held in Hanoi by the Vietnam Association for Community Health Education (VACHE), which presented potential amendments to the current environ...
Ocean Cleanup to Pilot Trash-Collecting Boat in Can Tho
Ocean Cleanup is a non-governmental organization found by Dutch engineer Boyan Slat, who aims to remove plastic from the ocean using technology.
Michael Tatarski in Environment
Loài Plastic: To Eradicate Plastic Items, Treat Them as Invasive Species
Amid increasing awareness of the environmental and health dangers of plastic, a creative new group has joined the fight against this global scourge.
Vietnam Has Returned Over 500 Containers of Scrap Waste so Far This Year
After China announced its ban on plastic waste imports, Southeast Asian shores have received countless containers of scrap from the developed world.
As Vietnam Restricts Waste Imports, Plastic Scrap Finds Next Under-Regulated Victim
A new report by environmental NGO Greenpeace shows the ugly truth behind the “musical chairs” game countries are playing in the global plastic waste trade.
Ministry of Environment Bans Binh Thuan Power Plant From Dumping Waste Into Local Sea
Local authorities in Vietnam are taking heed of environmental issues in the country after numerous disasters in recent years.
Power Company Requests to Release Waste Into Sea Near Binh Thuan Marine Reserve
A power company located in Binh Thuan province is seeking permission to dump 2.4 million cubic meters of "matter" into the sea less than 10 kilometers from a marine reserve.
Mekong Delta Faces Severe Waste Treatment Shortage
Provinces throughout the Mekong Delta are struggling to keep up with the increasing amount of garbage created by the region's growing cities.
Binh Thuan Power Plant Wants to Dump 1.5m Tons of Waste Into the Sea
Officials from the Binh Thuan Environmental Department are pushing back after a power plant in the southern province recently proposed dumping 1.5 million tons of waste into the sea.
