On March 28, 2024, the Signing Ceremony of Program “Joint communication and mobilization of women and people to participate in household solid waste management in the term of 2024 - 2027” took place between Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) in Ha Noi.

International integration brings both opportunities and challenges for women in various fields. Women need to enhance their knowledge and skills to avoid the risk of falling behind. To support women's proactive and effective integration, the Central Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) directed the development of some models for supporting women's integration in 2021.

On November 14, the Vietnam Women's Union organized a review conference on the “Anti-Plastic Waste” movement, period 2018 - 2023. The movement, deeply embedded in all strata of women nationwide into a spirited and widespread effort, aiming to join hands collecting, recycling, and reducing single-use plastic waste, for environmental protection.

On the afternoon of September 26, in Ninh Binh province, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) coordinated with the Ninh Binh Provincial Women's Union to organize the forum "Women join hands to protect the environment" in response to the 2023 campaign “Make the world cleaner”.

According to national statistics, an average of about 1.8 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated annually in Vietnam, of which 90% is buried, filled or incinerated, and only 10% recycled. Meanwhile, 90% of scrap collectors and scavengers are women, a job that exposes them to a toxic environment that negatively affects their health.