Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to reduce the use of plastic bags in the country as part of efforts to protect the environment.
Under the plan, by 2020, the quantity of plastic bags used at supermarkets and trade centres will be reduced by 60 per cent against 2010 and by 50 per cent at traditional markets.
The plan targets the collection and recycling of 50 per cent of plastic bags that are thrown away every day by 2020.
To meet the plan’s targets, several campaigns will be carried out to raise public awareness about the impact of plastic bags on the environment.
Households, traditional markets, supermarkets and trade centres will be encouraged to use environmentally-friendly bags the production of which will receive considerable policy support.
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