Turkish first lady meets with wife of Vietnam’s prime minister

By Alperen Aktas

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan met Wednesday with Le Thi Bich Tran, the wife of Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Zero Waste Project and steps for environmental conservation were discussed.

After the meeting, Le Thi Bich Tran signed the Global Zero Waste Declaration.

Highlighting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Vietnam, the meeting expressed the hope that relations will continue to grow.

In 2017, under the auspices of first lady Emine Erdogan, Türkiye launched the Zero Waste Project to highlight the importance of eliminating waste in fighting the climate crisis.

The project has drawn international praise, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing his gratitude to the first lady during a conference in New York in September.

Last December, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on the zero waste initiative presented by Türkiye, declaring March 30 as the International Day of Zero Waste.