Local governments in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, have established specific regulations to improve solid waste management. Key policies and plans are summarized below.
In 2013, the People’s Committee of Hanoi City issued Regulations on Regular Solid Waste Management in Hanoi City Area No. 16/2013/QD-UBND. Solid waste management aims to reduce environmental and health impacts (Article 3). Dumping solid waste on sidewalks and roads and into water bodies, parks, dike systems, and public areas is highly restricted. As inorganic daily-life solid waste, plastics should be collected, transported in a specific approved vehicle, and treated properly (Article 11).
Plan No. 366/KH-UBND dated 13/12/2024, of the People's Committee of Hanoi City on the plan to enhance the quality of environmental sanitation, collection, and transportation of domestic solid waste in the four historical inner districts of Hanoi.
Official Dispatch No. 4996/UBND-ĐT dated 16/10/2020 of the Hanoi People's Committee on implementing solutions to reduce plastic waste in state administrative agencies, socio-political organizations, and public service units under the City, in accordance with Directive No. 33/CT-TTg dated August 20, 2020, of the Prime Minister.
Decision 54/2016/QD-UBND dated 31/12/2016 by the People's Committee of Ha Noi City on the Price of the Service of Collection and Transportation of Domestic Waste and Environmental Sanitation in Hanoi
Similar regulations were issued by other local governments.
Decision No. 3903/QĐ-UB dated 22/10/1997 sets forth regulations on solid waste management in Da Nang City, covering household waste, hospital waste, industrial waste, construction debris, sludge from water treatment systems, and damaged products and goods. The decision specifies the responsibilities of individuals and organizations in the collection, transportation, treatment, and control of various waste types to ensure urban sanitation.
Decision No. 33/2018/QĐ-UBND dated 1/10/2018 promulgates environmental protection regulations applicable to Da Nang City, clearly defining responsibilities for the management of domestic solid waste, hazardous waste, and environmental protection activities in urban areas, residential zones, traditional craft villages, and industrial zones.
Resolution No. 204/NQ-HĐND dated 19/12/2018 issued by the Da Nang City People's Council focuses on enhancing the management of domestic solid waste. The resolution proposes measures to improve the collection, transportation, and treatment of domestic solid waste, promote waste classification at the source, raise public awareness, and encourage citizen engagement in environmental protection and sustainable development.
Decision No. 1577/QD-UBND dated 11/4/2019 of the People's Committee of Da Nang City promulgating the plan for domestic solid waste separation at source in Da Nang city by 2025 It requires all households, organizations, and businesses to classify domestic solid waste into three categories: recyclable waste, hazardous waste, and other domestic waste.
Plan No. 103/KH-UBND dated 10/05/2023 by the People's Committee of Da Nang City on implementing the classification of domestic solid waste at source. The Plan also focuses on raising public awareness, improving waste collection and transportation systems, and integrating the source separation process into the overall waste management strategy of the city.
Decision No. 33/2017/QĐ-UBND dated 18/11/2017 of the People's Committee of Da Nang City on promulgating the maximum price for the service of collection and transportation of domestic solid waste funded by the state budget in Da Nang City.
Plan 698/UBND-ĐTĐT dated 10/02/2020 of the City People's Committee on preventing and responding to incidents in the treatment of domestic solid waste in the city. It aims to proactively address environmental risks and public health impacts arising from waste management activities.
Decision No. 04/2021/QĐ-UBND dated 4/3/2021 issued by the People's Committee of Da Nang City regulates the maximum service price for domestic solid waste treatment using the landfill method at Khanh Son landfill. The maximum price is set at VND 64,255 per ton (including VAT).
Plan 122/KH-UBND dated 24/06/2021 of the People's Committee of Da Nang city on ocean plastic waste management in Da Nang city until 2025, with a vision to 2030, it sets targets to reduce plastic waste leakage into the marine environment and promote circular economy practices. Key measures include banning single-use plastic products in state offices and events, promoting waste separation at source with a 90% household participation rate by 2025, and enhancing cooperation with stakeholders in ocean plastic waste management.
Decision No. 730/QĐ-UBND dated 13/3/2025 approves the adjusted Master Plan for solid waste treatment in Da Nang City to 2030, with a vision to 2050. The decision aims to guide the development of a modern, sustainable, and synchronized solid waste treatment system, aligned with the city’s urbanization and socio-economic growth. It also promotes the application of advanced technology and circular economy models in waste management.
Decision 63/2024/QD-UBND on the Regulations of domestic solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City. It mandates the classification of household waste at the source into three categories: recyclable, hazardous, and other domestic waste. The regulation outlines technical standards for waste collection, specifies conditions for service providers, and sets forth procedures for inspection, supervision, and payment for waste collection services.
Decision No. 45/2024/QĐ-UBND dated 23/07/2024 of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on promulgating regulations on the collection, transportation, and treatment of medical solid waste, as well as the management of pollutants related to diseases and human health within the city. It delineates responsibilities for healthcare facilities in segregating and safely handling medical waste, establishes protocols for transportation and treatment to prevent environmental contamination, and sets standards for managing pollutants that pose risks to public health.
Decision No. 20/2021/QĐ-UBND dated 18/06/2021 of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Regulation on the maximum prices for domestic waste collection, transportation, and solid waste treatment services funded by the state budget, issued together with Decision No. 38/2018/QĐ-UBND dated 22/10/2018 of the People's Committee of the City. The amendments aim to adjust service pricing to reflect current economic conditions and ensure fair compensation for service providers while maintaining affordability for residents.
Local governments in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, have established specific regulations to improve solid waste management. Key policies and plans are summarized below.
In 2013, the People’s Committee of Hanoi City issued Regulations on Regular Solid Waste Management in Hanoi City Area No. 16/2013/QD-UBND. Solid waste management aims to reduce environmental and health impacts (Article 3). Dumping solid waste on sidewalks and roads and into water bodies, parks, dike systems, and public areas is highly restricted. As inorganic daily-life solid waste, plastics should be collected, transported in a specific approved vehicle, and treated properly (Article 11).
Plan No. 366/KH-UBND dated 13/12/2024, of the People's Committee of Hanoi City on the plan to enhance the quality of environmental sanitation, collection, and transportation of domestic solid waste in the four historical inner districts of Hanoi.
Official Dispatch No. 4996/UBND-ĐT dated 16/10/2020 of the Hanoi People's Committee on implementing solutions to reduce plastic waste in state administrative agencies, socio-political organizations, and public service units under the City, in accordance with Directive No. 33/CT-TTg dated August 20, 2020, of the Prime Minister.
Decision 54/2016/QD-UBND dated 31/12/2016 by the People's Committee of Ha Noi City on the Price of the Service of Collection and Transportation of Domestic Waste and Environmental Sanitation in Hanoi
Similar regulations were issued by other local governments.
Decision No. 3903/QĐ-UB dated 22/10/1997 sets forth regulations on solid waste management in Da Nang City, covering household waste, hospital waste, industrial waste, construction debris, sludge from water treatment systems, and damaged products and goods. The decision specifies the responsibilities of individuals and organizations in the collection, transportation, treatment, and control of various waste types to ensure urban sanitation.
Decision No. 33/2018/QĐ-UBND dated 1/10/2018 promulgates environmental protection regulations applicable to Da Nang City, clearly defining responsibilities for the management of domestic solid waste, hazardous waste, and environmental protection activities in urban areas, residential zones, traditional craft villages, and industrial zones.
Resolution No. 204/NQ-HĐND dated 19/12/2018 issued by the Da Nang City People's Council focuses on enhancing the management of domestic solid waste. The resolution proposes measures to improve the collection, transportation, and treatment of domestic solid waste, promote waste classification at the source, raise public awareness, and encourage citizen engagement in environmental protection and sustainable development.
Decision No. 1577/QD-UBND dated 11/4/2019 of the People's Committee of Da Nang City promulgating the plan for domestic solid waste separation at source in Da Nang city by 2025 It requires all households, organizations, and businesses to classify domestic solid waste into three categories: recyclable waste, hazardous waste, and other domestic waste.
Plan No. 103/KH-UBND dated 10/05/2023 by the People's Committee of Da Nang City on implementing the classification of domestic solid waste at source. The Plan also focuses on raising public awareness, improving waste collection and transportation systems, and integrating the source separation process into the overall waste management strategy of the city.
Decision No. 33/2017/QĐ-UBND dated 18/11/2017 of the People's Committee of Da Nang City on promulgating the maximum price for the service of collection and transportation of domestic solid waste funded by the state budget in Da Nang City.
Plan 698/UBND-ĐTĐT dated 10/02/2020 of the City People's Committee on preventing and responding to incidents in the treatment of domestic solid waste in the city. It aims to proactively address environmental risks and public health impacts arising from waste management activities.
Decision No. 04/2021/QĐ-UBND dated 4/3/2021 issued by the People's Committee of Da Nang City regulates the maximum service price for domestic solid waste treatment using the landfill method at Khanh Son landfill. The maximum price is set at VND 64,255 per ton (including VAT).
Plan 122/KH-UBND dated 24/06/2021 of the People's Committee of Da Nang city on ocean plastic waste management in Da Nang city until 2025, with a vision to 2030, it sets targets to reduce plastic waste leakage into the marine environment and promote circular economy practices. Key measures include banning single-use plastic products in state offices and events, promoting waste separation at source with a 90% household participation rate by 2025, and enhancing cooperation with stakeholders in ocean plastic waste management.
Decision No. 730/QĐ-UBND dated 13/3/2025 approves the adjusted Master Plan for solid waste treatment in Da Nang City to 2030, with a vision to 2050. The decision aims to guide the development of a modern, sustainable, and synchronized solid waste treatment system, aligned with the city’s urbanization and socio-economic growth. It also promotes the application of advanced technology and circular economy models in waste management.
Decision 63/2024/QD-UBND on the Regulations of domestic solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City. It mandates the classification of household waste at the source into three categories: recyclable, hazardous, and other domestic waste. The regulation outlines technical standards for waste collection, specifies conditions for service providers, and sets forth procedures for inspection, supervision, and payment for waste collection services.
Decision No. 45/2024/QĐ-UBND dated 23/07/2024 of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on promulgating regulations on the collection, transportation, and treatment of medical solid waste, as well as the management of pollutants related to diseases and human health within the city. It delineates responsibilities for healthcare facilities in segregating and safely handling medical waste, establishes protocols for transportation and treatment to prevent environmental contamination, and sets standards for managing pollutants that pose risks to public health.
Decision No. 20/2021/QĐ-UBND dated 18/06/2021 of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Regulation on the maximum prices for domestic waste collection, transportation, and solid waste treatment services funded by the state budget, issued together with Decision No. 38/2018/QĐ-UBND dated 22/10/2018 of the People's Committee of the City. The amendments aim to adjust service pricing to reflect current economic conditions and ensure fair compensation for service providers while maintaining affordability for residents.
