Supporting the Implementation of the National Action Plan on Marine Plastic Litter in the context of Green Recovery post-COVID 19 in Viet Nam To strengthen the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Marine Plastic Litter at the national level and in Binh Dinh Province as a pilot site. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The pollution from plastic waste in the marine environment of Vietnam has already had a significant socio-economic impact.  · Plastic pollution is harming the delicate tropical environment of the Vietnamese coastline, contributing to the destruction of unique habitats like mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, estuarine habitats, sandy and rocky shores.  · Tourism is both a victim and a cause of the degradation of the Vietnamese coastline. Many tourists visit Vietnam precisely for its outstanding marine habitats and landscapes, yet excessive tourism exploitation of the marine coasts has substantially degraded the marine environment and the associated touristic reputation of Vietnam.  · Similarly, the fishing industry is one of the main contributors to marine plastic pollution and is also one of the sectors that is mostly affected by it. Fishing contributes to plastic pollution through discarded or lost fishing gear, such as nets, lines, and traps, as well as plastic packaging of fish products, which can contribute to plastic pollution in the ocean. At the same time, plastic pollution affects fishing through damage to fishing gear, contamination of fish and seafood, and by damaging the reputation of the fishing industry.  · While it is true that the rich plastic industry contributes to the creation of jobs and the livelihoods of Vietnamese workers, the culture of single-use plastic is substantially impoverishing the population through its direct and hidden costs.  The project will contribute to alleviating the social and economic impact associated with plastic pollution through a range of actions, including:    Contributing to implementing the National and Provincial action plans to reduce marine plastic pollution through the development of practical indicators and support in the development of second-level regulations and circulars.  Promoting behavior change among consumers to reduce the demand for single-use plastic products, leveraging the significant money savings that can be achieved in the long-medium term through single-use plastic avoidance.  Supporting the manufacturing and marketing of alternatives to single-use plastic, with an associated increase in green jobs.  Supporting jobs, including informal waste workers, in the recycling and collection of plastic waste to increase the market value of such waste and generate safer workplace conditions and more environmentally sound procedures for recycling.  Cleaning up sites contaminated by plastic waste, exploiting at the same time the value of plastic that has already been discarded by recyclers through recycling technologies available in Vietnam.  Phasing out the use of single-use plastic in the tourism industry to prevent the tourism industry from degrading one of its main assets, which is the Vietnamese marine landscape.  Supporting the fishing industry to prevent marine plastic pollution by supporting the collection of plastic waste in the ocean and by proposing alternatives to EPS boxes for packaging of fish products.