From community recycling to national movement: Vietnam turns tide on plastic waste

  • Women in the central city of Hue use fabric bags for shopping instead of plastic ones. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Women in the central city of Hue use fabric bags for shopping instead of plastic ones. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Eco-friendly straws are used instead of plastic ones in Ho Chi Minh City's food service establishments. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Eco-friendly straws are used instead of plastic ones in Ho Chi Minh City's food service establishments. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Collecting plastic waste on Sa Can beach in the central province of Quang Ngai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Collecting plastic waste on Sa Can beach in the central province of Quang Ngai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Collecting used plastic items for recycling in an environmental protection programme in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
    Collecting used plastic items for recycling in an environmental protection programme in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
  • Women in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre recycle plastic waste into useful items. VNA Photo
    Women in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre recycle plastic waste into useful items. VNA Photo
As the World Environment Day (June 5) spotlights the prevention of plastic pollution towards green lifestyle, circular economy, and sustainable future, Vietnamese communities are proving that meaningful change begins with individual action and collective determination. VNA Photo

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