Quang Ninh (VNA), April 27 -- Tourists are prohibited from bringing single-use plastic products to five island communes in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh's Van Don district starting April 27.

With the communes consisting of Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Thang Loi, and Ban Sen, visitors and residents are assisted in using environmentally-friendly, recycled products as alternatives for plastic bags.

Launched coinciding with the beginning of the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, the programme aims to raise awareness about the risks of plastic waste pollution, and to call on the community to change behaviours and habits of using single-use plastic products and bags, thereby reducing environme...