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Supermarkets use different kinds of bags for packaging goods Moreover, the southern metropolis targeted that small traders at traditional markets will reduce by 50 percent of non-biodegradable plastic bags in packaging and storing products for customers. The city is oriented toward reducing the use of non-biodegradable plastic packaging products by 65 percent by the end of 2023. However, statistics show that the rate of using environmentally friendly bags in traditional markets is still very low. According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, the demand for plastic bags in distribution systems is currently estimated at 16,548 tons a year, of which the volume of plastic bags accounts for 93.6 percent or about 15,490 tons. The number of plastic bags in traditional markets is 1,176 tons per year. Environmentally friendly bags account for 18 percent or more than 200 tons and the rest are non-biodegradable plastic bags. The number of plastic bags used in modern … [Read more...] about Effort to encourage use of eco-friendly bags in traditional markets unsuccessful

A long-delayed UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicks off in Lisbon Monday, with thousands of policymakers, experts and advocates on the case. Humanity needs healthy oceans. They generate 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe and provide essential protein and nutrients to billions of people every day. Covering more than two-thirds of Earth's surface, the seven seas have also softened the impact of climate change for life on land. But at a terrible cost. Absorbing around a quarter of CO2 pollution -- even as emissions increased by half over the last 60 years -- has turned sea water acidic, threatening aquatic food chains and the ocean's capacity to pull down carbon. And soaking up more than 90 percent of the excess heat from global warming has spawned massive marine heatwaves that are killing off precious coral reefs and expanding dead zones bereft of oxygen. "We have only begun to understand the extent to which climate change is going to … [Read more...] about Ailing oceans in the spotlight at major UN meet

A restaurant in the capital that never fails to impress with its classic local dishes and rarefied setting SWORN IN: World famous chef Gordon Ramsay has visited the restaurant, which has proved great for marketing. by Nguyễn Mỹ Hà Flights have been resumed after a taxing COVID period, and Vietnamese living abroad were seen flying back to Việt Nam to visit their ageing parents after a two-year lockdown. After hugging their parents to their heart's content, they also needed to catch up with old friends. And just like old friends in the old days, Old Hà Nội Restaurant was a popular choice to host guests. And we joined in, with a joyous reunion dinner. Conveniently located in a neighbourhood where both the Old Quarter and French Quarter are within walking distance. Old Hà Nội is located in a French-style villa, and has all the grace and grandeur required for a reunion dinner to welcome expatriated friends. We were a big group, so we had a big feast, doting all the best … [Read more...] about The Old Hà Nội: ideal to meet old friends

MLC Foreign Ministers at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnam ese delegation to the seventh Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that was held in Bagan, Myanmar on July 4. Participants lauded the MLC's contributions to regional cooperation and development, especially amid complicated developments of COVID-19. Two-way trade between Mekong countries and China reached nearly 400 billion USD in 2021, up 23 percent over 2020, they noted, adding that many projects were completed and hundreds of technical support projects are being underway. The ministers welcomed the outcomes of bilateral cooperation in managing Mekong River water resources as well as discussed coordination in organising the second MLC Ministerial Meeting on Water Resources in Vietnam in 2022. They emphasised the principles of consensus, equality, mutual consultation and shared benefits, with respect for the United Nations Charter … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 7th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

He pointed out that the world situation developed complicatedly over the past time with strategic competitiveness, the conflict in Ukraine, soaring fuel prices, escalating inflation in many countries, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, among others. The pressure of high inflation, surging commodity prices and disrupted supply chains could be felt in Vietnam, the PM continued. However, under the sound leadership of the Party led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and with the support of the National Assembly and the drastic management of the Government, engagement of ministries, agencies, localities, people and businesses, and the support of international friends, Vietnam has brought the pandemic under control and ensured macro-economic stability and major economic balances. The country has also worked to safeguard its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; maintain social security, order and safety; intensify external relations; step up administrative reform and … [Read more...] about Cabinet meeting looks into socio-economic situation

Since April stores and retailers in the area have gradually been running out of formula. To feed her 10-month-old son, Hien has been visiting Target, Walgreens and other stores far away from home, some even two hours away, only to find shelves that used to be filled with formula bare. Last weekend the 28-year-old rushed to a pharmacy 30 minutes away from her home in Anaheim, California State, after a friend called to tell her she saw it stocking baby formula. Fortunately, she was able to get one small tin. "But it is only enough to feed my baby for a week," Hien, who has difficulties breastfeeding, lamented. "I feel helpless when I can't even get the most basic product to keep my baby fed and nourished." There is similar frustration throughout the country as a baby formula shortage grips the U.S. Formula is the only option for many parents, who cannot produce enough milk to meet their child's requirements. Others choose not to breastfeed due to pain or discomfort, while … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in US grapple with baby formula shortage