Vietnam is joining the world’s efforts to formulate a legally binding treaty about plastic pollution, which has become a big menace for the country’s national development.
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During the workshop, the pilot activities in Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Long City, were introduced jointly with the non-profit organizations in charge of their implementation. They focused on strengthening the livelihoods of informal waste workers and supporting their recognition and/or inclusion in the waste management systems.Photo: UNDPAttending the online and offline workshop in Quy Nhon were representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam, the Norwegian Embassy in Viet Nam, The Netherlands Embassy, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the People’s Committee of Quy Nhon, Vietnamese and international non-governmental organizations, the Women’s Union of Quang Ninh, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan and Da Nang, and the informal waste workers.On March 2nd, 2022, at the UN Environment Assembly, the world's ministers of the environment endorsed critical resolutions that established a foundation fo