The campaign was initiated by the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Strategy, Policy, and Environment (ISPAE), and the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, in coordination with Unilever ...

HANOI (Xinhua): 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 ...

HANOI July 25, 2022 — The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic bags, food containers, and straws, according to a World Bank study launched ...

In the National Action Plan for Management of Marine Plastic Litter by 2030, Vietnam targets to cut marine plastic litter by 50 percent by 2025, and by 75 percent by 2030. Some measures have been put ...

Vietnam has instituted a tax on plastic bags and packaging since 2012 with the tax rate currently levied at 50,000 Vietnamese dong (2 U.S. dollars) per kilogram.