Designed to raise awareness on waste incineration and plastic pollution in Vietnam, advocates and previous Media Fellows facilitate sessions on Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration, plastic pollution, Zero Waste strategies, and the role of media in environmental reporting.
Module 1: Introducing the GAIA-BFFP Asia Pacific Media Fellowship (Vietnam)
- Meet the Fellows
- About the Media Fellowships
- Meet the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
- Meet Break Free From Plastic
- Meet the Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance
Module 2: Deep dive on Zero Waste Cities and Virtual Site Visits
- Virtual Tour of Zero Waste Cities/Projects
Module 3: Incineration and Other False Solution
Module 4: Breaking free from Plastic
Module 5: GAIA, BFFP, VZWA, and the Media
- Environment Reporting in Vietnam
- Life of a journalist and advocate

Session 1: Introducing the GAIA-BFFP Asia Pacific Media Fellowship (Vietnam)
Session 2: Deep Dive On Zero Waste Cities and Virtual Site Visits
Session 3: Incineration and Other False Solutions
Session 4: Breaking Free From Plastic
Session 5: GAIA, BFFP, VZWA, and the Media
Session 6: Story Pitch 1
Session 7: Story Pitch 2
Cao Thi Ly Ly, Viet Nam News
Finding sustainable waste management solutions for Hanoi
Nguyen Dinh Chinh, Vietnam Investment Review
Hanoi’s struggle to deal with garbage overload and sustainable solutions
Do Thi Thanh Huong, The Hanoi Times
Solutions for reducing plastic waste
Trinh Bao Tram, Voice of Vietnam 5
Zero Waste program in Viet Nam – from movement to habit
Successful Zero Waste school models
Nguyen Thi Lanh, VTC Now
Rác thải điện tử: Mối nguy hại khôn lường! (Is e-waste dangerous to health?)
Do Huu Phu, Hanoi Women’s Newspaper
Turn plastic waste into loving tables and chairs
Vu Bich Ngoc, Science and Devt Newspaper
FUWA3E: Processing agricultural waste products into detergents
Lam Thi Bich Ngoc, VN Express
Young entrepreneurs want to ‘pay their own fees’ for nature
Tranh Nguyen Quyn Nhu, Thanh Nien Newspaper
How have countries stopped burning garbage?
Ly Bich Phuong, A Family News
Cloth Tampons, a product that makes women afraid but has benefits that must be understood