Country profile

Viet Nam

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Viet Nam.

Indicator year 2015E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated206kg per person · 2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage75%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate7.5%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste25%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill15%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported material shares

Food and organics55%

Other materials17%

Plastic10%

Metal6%

Paper and cardboard5%

Rubber and leather4%

Glass3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified32.3%

Uncollected25%

Sanitary landfill15%

Incineration10.5%

Recycling in treatment mix7.5%

Other treatment6.8%

Composting3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Circular Economy Action Plan

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Pollution Control Department

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported