Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment launched the 2026 ASEAN Eco-Schools Award and held a meeting of the ASEAN Eco-Schools Network in Vietnam on November 13, aiming to promote environmentally friendly school models nationwide.

The event, held at Tay Ha Noi Primary and Junior Secondary School in Hanoi's Xuan Phuong commune, focused on the three themes of green schools, reducing plastic waste and safe and efficient water use.

At the launch ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Trong Yen said schools play an important role in shaping young people's knowledge, character, and habits. Daily practices such as saving electricity and water, sorting waste and caring for trees could help students unde...