In a collaborative effort to tackle plastic waste, Hoa Binh has taken measures to enhance pollution prevention and control, manage waste, and develop urban and rural environmental infrastructure, with emphasis placed on constructing recycling and waste treatment facilities equipped with advanced technology.
The
Hoa Binh port management agency and local authorities have launched a waste
collection campaign to protect the environment at the Bich Ha port in Hoa Binh
City.
Between 2020 and now, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and
Environment has coordinated with socio-political organisations to run over 180
conferences, training sessions, and awareness-raising campaigns on
environmental protection and combating plastic waste, targeting establishments,
businesses, environmental officials, and association members. More than 50
classes have been conducted to guide a total of 1,500 people in the safe use of
plant protection products and the collection of used plant protection
packaging. Four anti-plastic waste communication events have been held, while
over 3,000 reusable bags and thousands of biodegradable plastic bags have been
distributed to the public.
The department has intensified state management activities related to
environmental issues and rigorously addressed violations causing pollution.
Nguyen Thi Hoa, head of the department's environmental protection division,
stated that for projects investing in the province, environmental protection is
a priority. Those involving the production and import of non-biodegradable
plastic bags and single-use plastic products are either limited or not
considered for investment approval.
Despite the achieved results, changing behaviours and habits related to the use
of non-biodegradable plastic products remains challenging due to the products'
convenience and low cost. The local mechanisms, policies, and regulations on
plastic waste management are yet to be cohesive and the sorting, collection,
and treatment of waste are yet to fulfill expectations.
In the coming time, the province will continue to strictly enforce specific
obligations of manufacturers and distributors in the recovery, sorting,
recycling, or payment of waste treatment costs based on the quantity of
products sold on the market. Hoa Binh will also expedite the completion and
issuance of preferential policies to support and promote the environmental
industry, including the recycling industry. Research, meanwhile, will be
conducted to develop a secondary market for exchange of by-products and waste
products to turn waste into secondary resources in the closed-loop system of
new production cycles. Priority will be given to encouraging public
participation in environmental initiatives and implementing regulations to
replace harmful fuels and products with environmentally friendly and reusable
options.
In recent years, Thung Nai commune on has undergone significant changes in its appearance, landscape, and lives of local residents. Road 435 from Hoa Binh City to Tan Lac district’s Suoi Hoa commune, passing through the Thung Nai commune, has helped attract many tourists to the area.
A seminar on promoting the startup movement among high school students has been held recently by the provincial Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture at Tan Lac High School in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province.
In the morning of April 24th, at Uncle Ho’s Monument on Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Project, Vietnam Youth Federation coordinated with Hoa Binh Youth Federation to organize the journey "I love my Fatherland” to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.
From the fact that the market takes place only every Tuesday, Bo market in Van Son commune (Tan Lac) officially takes place every Sunday from March 24. Thereby, the aim is to turn the market into a place promoting the cultural identity of Muong people in Hoa Binh and the consumption of goods and products of the neighboring communes, meeting the needs of tourists for the local products when travelling to Van Son at weekends.
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on Population and Development.
