(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and photographer Nguyen Viet Hung, aka Lekima Hung, have co-organized a photo exhibition on plastic waste in Hanoi on Tuesday in response to World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8).
 Plastic waste is a serious environmental problem in Vietnam (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA) |
At Tuesday’s opening ceremony, Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Country Director in Vietnam, called for practical activities like saying no to single-use plastic products to create a greener, cleaner Vietnam.
Themed “Save our seas”, the 5-day exhibition is showcasing 100 photos to raise people’s awareness about plastic waste, suggest feasible solutions, and urge Vietnam’s ministries, agencies, enterprises, and people to reduce plastic pollution in Vietnam.