CONTENT
Question
1. Background
2. Vietnam’s regulations related to plastic waste
a) Changing the scope of subjects in environmental protection activities
b) Regulations on responsibilities for recycling and handling discarded products and packages of producing and importing organizations and individuals
c) Regulations on environmentally friendly products and services
d) Incentives and support for environmentally friendly products and services
3. Trends of plastic alternatives and supportive policies
4. References
LIST OF ACRONYMS
| BVMT | Environmental protection |
| SR | Socialist Republic |
| EPR | Extended Producer Responsibility |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| Fs | Reasonable cost of recycling |
| IUCN-EA | The International Union for Conservation of Nature – Environmental Action |
| MONRE | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
| ND-CP | Government decree |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| QD-TTg | Decision – Prime Minister |
| QH | National Assembly |
LEGAL GROUNDS
- Law No. 72/2020/QH14 dated November 17, 2020, effective January 1, 2022 on Environmental Protection;
- Decision No. 1746/QD-TTg dated December 04, 2019 introducing National action plan for Management of Marine plastic litter by 2030;
- Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 on elaboration of several Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection;
- Draft 02, promulgating the Regulation on management and use of financial contributions of manufacturers and importers to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Fund to support recycling and waste treatment. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, 2022.
Question
Plastic waste pollution has now become a complicated problem in Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam has taken actions to deal with this environmental problem, and this is important for the country’s future sustainable development. According to Decision No. 1746/QD-TTg of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE, 2019), Vietnam sets goals to reverse the trajectory of plastic waste when committing to gradually reduce the amount of plastic waste in seas and oceans at 50% by 2025 and 75% by 2030. In addition, single-use plastic will be eliminated at coastal tourist attractions and marine protected areas by 2030. Along with that, changes in the Law on Environmental Protection in 2020 (National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 2020) has issued many new regulations related to the management of plastic waste at source and regulations related to the production, use and recycling of plastic waste. This report will clarify some points and directions to solve the problem of plastic waste in Vietnam in the coming time.
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