Vietnam ready to join talks on global treaty on marine plastic waste


Plastic waste littering an embankment in a commune near Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm City, the south-central province of Ninh Thuận. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has approved a plan for Vietnam to proactively prepare for and take part in the building of a global agreement on ocean plastic pollution.

The Government leader signed Decision No 1407/QĐ-TTg to approve the plan with a view to ensuring sufficient conditions in terms of human resources, information, and data to serve Vietnam’s participation in the negotiation, thereby protecting the country’s rights and interests and improving its capacity in ocean plastic pollution prevention and control.

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