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Jointly held by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Research Institute for Development of France, the event featured reports on microplastic pollution in Ho Chi Minh City and among aquatic species in Vietnam, and feedback on the State policies to deal with the issue. Dr. Nguyen Trung Thang from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment said policies on the management of wastes in general and plastic wastes and nylon bags in particularly are being perfected, especially those in the Law on Environment Protection and the national action plan on ocean plastic waste management. To support legal enforcement regarding the issue, he suggested raising public awareness of the issue in order to minimise the discharge of plastic wastes and microplastics into the environment, enhancing international cooperation and technological application in the field, as well as increasing inspection. Scientists shared the view that apart from economic tools such as fees and taxes, technical tools are also necessary together with boosting the eco-friendly recycling of plastics, and raising the sense of responsibility for plastic wastes among manufacturers and importers. Source: VNA …

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The Hanoitimes - The programs are expected to double the city's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per capita from the current US$5,200 by 2025. The Hanoi Party Committee is implementing 10 programs which are seen as driving forces for the city’s comprehensive development in the next five years. Hanoi Party Commiteee's Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue. Photo: Kinhtedothi The programs are expected to raise the Hanoi’s connection and competitiveness in the global integration, and greatly enable the city to double its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per capita from the current US$5,200 by 2025. Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue said that the city needs to take actions immediately to gain its set targets. Key tasks for the municipal Party Committee in the 2020-25 term are as follows: Program No.1 Reinforcing the Party and city political system, and promoting the administrative reforms. Program No.2 Focusing on economic growth and restructuring, international integration, and competitiveness. Program No.3 Pushing up urban refurbishment and socio-economic growth as well as ensuring urban development and sustaining urban economy. Program No.4 Promoting the implementation of the national program on new -style rural areas and agricultural restructuring for better living standards of people in rural areas. Program No.5 Improving planning, management, the use of natural resource and environment protection, natural disaster respond, and climate resilience. Program No.6 Concentrating on improving cultural development and human resources, and maintaining the style of elegant Hanoians. Program No.7 Boosting the development of science and technology and creativeness. Program No.8 Improving social welfare and living standards of local residents. Program No.9 Putting the focal point on increasing defence and security capacity for the next five years. …

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At Binh Phuoc ethanol plant (Photo: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Progress has been reported in three of 12 loss-making projects under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) more than a year after the Government’s steering committee for loss-making projects implemented comprehensive solutions. Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, head of the steering committee, who chaired the 11th session in Hanoi on August 19 said they would report to the Prime Minister to remove three of the 12 projects from the list in August. With better operations, DAP Fertiliser 1 Hai Phong, Binh Phuoc Ethanol and Phu Tho Ethanol were considered to be removed from the list of loss-making projects of the ministry. Speaking to representatives of related ministries, the Party Central Committee’s Economic Committee, the Economic Committee of the National Assembly, and the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and leaders of corporations, Binh said the hard work isn't over. There is much work to do to solve all the problems in the projects that went behind the progress at the deadline in the first half of 2021, he said. He asked all ministries, branches, businesses and banks to uphold their responsibilities and to make more drastic efforts to speed up the handling of those projects. Solutions for the projects must be feasible on the principle that enterprises and investors must be proactive and responsible for handling them according to the market while the State won’t allocate more capital to the projects, Binh added. He told the corporations of the projects to take comprehensive responsibility for handling their projects while ensuring compliance with regulations. He also told the CMSC to perform the supervisory function of the owner's representative agency for the corporations with such projects or enterprises in accordance with the law. The Deputy PM asked investors and corporations of five projects with disputes regarding …

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