On September 23, the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Viet Nam, launched a waste sorting program at the source in Quy Nhon city.
This initiative is part of the "Scaling Up Integrated Waste Management Models by Empowering Informal Workers and Promoting a Circular Economy" project funded by the Norwegian government through UNDP.
Ms. Ramla Khalidi, UNDP's Resident Representative in Viet Nam, emphasized that the implementation of waste sorting at the source in Quy Nhon marks a milestone in sustainable solid waste management, promoting recycling and moving towards a circular economy. This is a significant pilot model at the city level, aimed at successfully implementing the waste sorting requirements outlined in the 2020 Environmental Protection Law. The long-term goal of the program is to significantly reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, thereby minimizing environmental pollution and promoting a more sustainable future for Quy Nhon. As an economic and social development hub of Binh Dinh province, Quy Nhon attracts numerous investors and tourists.
At the 2020 ASEAN Tourism Forum, Quy Nhon was awarded the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award for the first time and has continued to win this award for the 2024-2026.
On this occasion, the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province inaugurated the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at the Long My Waste Treatment Complex (Phuoc My commune, Quy Nhon city). The MRF, a key component of the waste sorting program, is designed to sort and process recyclable materials, thereby reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. It covers an area of 1,000 square meters and began construction on July 3, 2024, with an infrastructure investment of nearly 8 billion VND.