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VEA Deputy Director General Hoang Van Thuc said the PM launched an anti-plastic waste movement in June, towards banning disposable plastic products nationwide by 2025. He said Vietnam gives priority to action programs to reduce plastic waste, including forming alliances that group enterprises discharging huge plastic wastes. Photo for illustration On June 21, the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (Pro Vietnam) was established with the participation of nine major companies such as TH Group, Cola Cola, La Vie, Nestle and Nutifood. Between now and later this year, 30 others will join its plastic waste recycling scheme. The ministry is building a comprehensive action plan on plastic waste to submit to the PM later this year, he said. WEF’s Director of the global anti-plastic waste partnership program Cristina said the organization can help Vietnam collect data to build a specific action program for the effort. The program is based on the three pillars of … [Read more...] about Seminar talks national action program on plastics in Vietnam