Vietnam

In preparation
Vietnam's Ministry of Justice has put forward a plan to increase tax rates on non-biodegradable plastic bags and packaging, as well as impose new excise taxes on single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam. A draft proposal, to be submitted to the National Assembly, is aimed to reduce the proliferation of the environmentally harmful products, discourage use, cut waste and tackle pollution issues in the country.

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:

1. The Law on Environmental Protection 2020
2. Decision No. 687/QD-TTg dated June 07, 2022 of the Prime Minister approving the scheme for circular economy development in Vietnam

Brief description:

1. In January 2022, the revised Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) 2020 came into effect. In general, the law highlights the responsibilities of ministries and localities to integrate circular economy in planning strategies, development plans, waste management, and waste recycling.
2. The national development plan on a circular economy approved in June, 2022 (Decision 687)

• The plan aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions per GDP by at least 15 percent compared to 2014. In addition, the plan sets goals to reuse, recycle and treat 85 percent of plastic waste and reduce 50 percent of plastic waste in the sea and ocean.
• By 2030, circular economy models will help raise the rate of urban solid waste collection and treatment to 50 percent, recycling 100 percent of organic waste in the urban areas and 70 percent of organic waste in the rural areas.
• By 2025, circular economy projects are expected to contribute to recovering renewable resources, reducing energy consumption, and increasing the rate of renewable energy, rate of forest coverage, and waste recycling.

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:
The Law on Environmental Protection 2020

Brief description:
From 1 January 2031, Vietnam will stop manufacturing and importing single-use plastic products (except for those certified with Vietnam’s eco-label), non-biodegradable plastic packaging and products, goods containing microplastics (except for those manufactured to export or manufactured/imported for packing the products to be sold to Vietnam market)

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:

1. The Law on Environmental Protection 2020
2. Decision No. 491/QD-TTg dated May 07, 2018 approving adjustments to national strategy for general management of solid waste to 2025 with vision towards 2050

Brief description:

1. Waste management requirements are one of the important contents in environmental protection, currently specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 72 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. In Article 72, there are regulations on waste management to meet the requirements of environmental protection.
2. Vietnam has committed itself to move toward collecting, transporting, and treating 100% of non-household waste by 2025 and 85% of waste discharged by households by 2025.

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:
Decree 45/2022/ND-CP (Decree 45) on sanctions of administrative violations against environmental protection

Brief description:
Decree 45 sanctions in four main categories: warning, monetary fine, additional sanctions, and restoration measures.
Violations against regulations on classification, collection, burial, dumping, burning, and treatment of ordinary solid waste

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

No

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

No

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:

1. The Law on Environmental Protection 2020
2. Decision No.1316/QD-TTg approved the scheme to strengthen the management of plastic wastes in Vietnam

Brief description:

1. According to Article 73 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam, reduction, reuse, recycling and treatment of plastic waste, prevention and control of ocean plastic waste pollution
2. The Decision No.1316/QD-TTg will gradually cut the production and consumption of non-biodegradable plastic bags and single-use plastic products for daily use while raising awareness of the harmful effects of single-use plastics and encouraging consumers to shift to eco-friendly alternatives

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:
The Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam)

Brief description:
Coca Cola, Nestle and Suntory and six other consumer goods and packaging companies have joined together to create the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) which wants to promote the growth of a domestic packaging collection and recycling ecosystem in Vietnam.
By joining together in their efforts, the companies believe that they can help Vietnam to be a beautiful country that is clean and green and that recycling can be an important component of a plastic packaging circular economy that recycles plastic into new products that can be used multiple times.

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

No

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

National level:

No

Local level:

Names of actions:
The “Increase awareness in plastic waste management” project

Brief description:
The “Increase awareness in plastic waste management” project is developed by PepsiCo Vietnam and its partners, the Center of Education and Development (CED) and National Economics University (NEU), expected to achieve the following positive outcomes:

• 60 youth leaders supporting campaigns and the roadshow on World Environment Day at 30 secondary and high schools across Vietnam for 24,000 school students
• Supporting campaigns and roadshow on World Environment Day at five universities for 500 university students
  Organising eight public exhibits in eight schools in addition to three regional science fairs and exhibits in Hanoi in the North Region, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang in the Central Region and Can Tho, An Giang and HCM city in the South Region).

International / Regional level:

No

National level:

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Local level:

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

International / Regional level:

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:
Decision No. 28 / QD-TTg (QD 28 / QD-TTg) dated on January 7, 2020, approving the key program for the fundamental investigation of marine resources and environment and islands up to 2030

Brief description:
Decision No. 28 / QD-TTg have contents related to investigation and assessment of the current status of marine plastic debris in Vietnam; propose control and management solutions

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years

Names of actions:

1. Letter of Intent between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and the Ministry of Environment of Japan in the field of plastic litter monitoring.
2. Non project of “Supporting equipments for monitoring and analyzing of marine plastic litter from the Japanese Government”
3. The project "Mitigating marine plastic debris in Viet Nam" (hereinafter referred to as Project) is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety through WWF-Viet Nam’s Management and implementation.

Brief description:

1. Letter of Intent signed between MONRE Vietnam and MOE Japan to support Vietnam with management experience, techniques, and technologies in the collection and treatment of coastal and marine litter, including training in plastic waste management and human resource training for show these activities.
2. The non-project provides equipment for investigating, surveying and analyzing marine plastic debris for the implementation of activities of investigating, surveying, assessing the current situation, quantity, types and distribution of marine plastic debris; studying the impact of marine plastic debris on natural resources, the environment, marine ecosystems and human health.
3. The project "Mitigating marine plastic debris in Viet Nam" (hereinafter referred to as Project) is approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam in July 2020. The project is implemented in 7 provinces and 3 protected areas, including 4 components: Component 1: Policy; Component 2: Communication; Component 3: Plastic Smart Cities; Component 4: Marine Protected Areas. In which, component 3. "Plastic Smart Cities" includes 7 cities: Ha Tinh, Dong Hoi, A Luoi, Thanh Khe, Phu Yen, Rach Gia and Long An. The Plastic Smart Cities component will support cities to develop plastic waste management action plans to 2025, with a strategic vision to 2030 with the goal that after 2 years of implementing the plan, each city will reduce 30 % of plastic waste in the natural environment, and striving to 2030, there will be no more plastic waste in nature.

We have seen a positive improvement over the last two years