Exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on plastic waste reduction
An exhibition entitled “Plastic Tale of River” opened in Hanoi on February 15, aiming to raise people’s awareness regarding the use of plastic bags and other single-use plastic products.
A picture by photographer Nguyen Viet Hung at the exhibition. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition entitled “Plastic Tale of River” opened in Hanoi on February 15, aiming toraise people’s awareness regarding the use of plastic bagsand other single-use plastic products.
It is co-organised by theInstitute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), theEmbassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, the World Wide Fund for Nature in VietNam (WWF Viet Nam), the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) and theGoethe-Institute.
The exhibition is intended toprovide the audience with an overview of the current status of plastic waste inVietnam, thereby inspiring them to take actions for a better environment. Artworks by photographersTruong Dai Duong and Nguyen Viet Hung and video clips, short filmsincorporating messages on plastic waste reduction are on display at the event.
Addressing the opening of the exhibition, DutchAmbassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman said coordination among the Government, the private sector and consumers is a must to jointly takeaction to reduce the consumption of single use plastic products.
Each individual action willmake a significant change in reducing plastic waste in the world, she said.
Nguyen Thi Dieu Thuy,director of WWF Vietnam’s Plastic Waste Reduction Programme, said Vietnam is actively campaigningfor a global agreement on ocean plastic pollution, and also one of the firstcountries to have localities committed to becoming plastic reduction cities.This reflects strong determination against the current plastic crisis.
She hoped that the exhibitionwill contribute to promoting more interested parties who will act togethertowards sustainable consumption and plastic pollution reduction in Vietnam.
The exhibition is part ofactivities within the framework of the project Rethinking Plastics – CircularEconomy Solution for Marine Waste, funded by the European Union and the Germangovernment, and executed by German GIZ and French Expertise France in Vietnam.
Taking place atthe Goethe Institute, the exhibition willrun until March 15. During the period, the institute willcoordinate with the ISPONRE to develop a virtual exhibition model on theGathertown application to reach more interested audience as well as support toorganise a series of side events that contribute 🗹to identifying practicalsolutions regarding policy, technical and communication aspects to reduce theconsumption of single-use plastic bags and products./.
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A picture by photographer Nguyen Viet Hung at the exhibition. (Photo: nhandan.vn) 
