The instruction followed guidance from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc about reducing plastic waste.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) and other representatives joined a walk on June 6 this year to launch a national campaign against plastic waste.

Tien said that plastic waste impacts ecology, the environment, people’s health and the country’s sustainable development.

In the health sector alone, plastic waste was created from different activities such as daily work of medical workers and patients, wrappings, production and trade.

Tien confirmed that the plastic items could be replaced with other safe and environment-friendly ones if all workers in the health sector and people worked together.

Multiple-use glass bottles encouraged instead of plastic.

Under her instruction, medicine and medical equipment could be wrapped with environment-friendly materials, or recycled.

Disposable bags, bottles, cups, bowls or plates should be limited.

The norms of reducing plastic waste will be listed as working regulations in the health sector.

All medical workers will receive training and guidance on the issue.

PM calls for drastic measures to control and reduce plastic waste

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised the need to take  practical and concrete measures to control and reduce plastic waste while launching a national campaign on plastic waste prevention in Hanoi on June 9.

Multi-terrain waste collection machine wins top prize at young volunteers’ creation contest

Overcoming over 1,000 ideas by other Vietnamese and foreign students, a smart device with the ability to collect garbage on the sea, ponds and canals as well as on the ground, by a group of students from the University of Da Nang, won the first prize at the "Volunteers’ Ideas" Contest 2019.

Creative toys made out of waste materials

(BGO) – With the skilful hands and rich imagination, many youths in the northern province of Bac Giang have created the slide, seesaw, swing…from the used tyres of motorbike and car, wood and iron bar to build up the children playground.

Work starts on waste-to-power plant in Bac Ninh

Construction was started on a high-tech waste-to-power plant worth 1.35 trillion VND (over 57.6 million USD) in Que Vo district, the northern province of Bac Ninh on May 29. 

Hanoi seeks France’s experience in clean water, waste treatment

Vice Chairman of the municipal Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung expressed his delight at growing Vietnam-France ties during a working session in the capital city on May 22 with Jean Charles Nefgre, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF). 

Source: VNA