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Current Status of Plastic Waste and Proposing Solutions to Raise Community Awareness in Reducing Plastic Waste in Vietnam

Researchers analyzed the current state of plastic waste in Vietnam, finding that total plastic waste reaches 3.27 million tons per year, with 90% burned, buried, or released into the environment and only 10% recycled. The study proposes targeted community awareness strategies — tailored to different audiences with long-term, scripted campaigns — to change consumption habits and promote the use of recycled and environmentally friendly alternatives.

2024 Engineering and Technology Journal
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Policy and Legislations on Microplastics Pollution Management in Vietnam

This paper reviews Vietnam's legal framework for managing plastic pollution, including microplastics, finding that while legislation exists it lacks specific provisions for microplastics and implementation is weak. Stronger, more targeted policy is needed to address the country's growing plastic waste problem.

2021 VNU Journal of Science Policy and Management Studies 3 citations
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Ô nhiễm rác thải nhựa - một vấn đề nan giải

This Vietnamese-language overview discusses plastic waste pollution as a serious global environmental problem, describing its impacts on ecosystems, wildlife, human health, and the economy. The paper calls for improved waste collection, recycling, and policy action to address the growing plastic crisis.

2023 1 citations
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Plastic waste in sandy beaches and surface water in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam: abundance, characterization, and sources

Plastic waste surveys on three major beaches in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam documented abundant marine debris including microplastics, with quantities reflecting nearby anthropogenic activities and waste management gaps. The findings provide a baseline for coastal management and pollution control in the region.

2023 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 15 citations
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Potential For Recycling Single-Use Plastic Waste - Case Study in Can Tho City, Vietnam

Researchers investigated the composition and recyclability potential of single-use plastic waste from domestic sources in Can Tho City, Vietnam, sampling from markets, residential areas, bus stations, and schools. Findings showed plastic components ranged from 6.82% in suburban Cai Rang to 14.89% in urban Ninh Kieu district, with highly diverse disposable plastic items including bags, foam boxes, straws, and bottles.

2023 International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology 3 citations
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Assess the Status of Plastic Waste Generation in Phu Tho Province and Solutions

This study assessed the status of plastic waste generation in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, estimating waste loads from different sectors and proposing management strategies to reduce plastic pollution at the provincial scale.

2024 VNU Journal of Science Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Abundances and characteristics of sedimentary microplastics in the three main Vietnamese Rivers

Researchers characterized the abundance, types, and distribution of microplastics in sediments of Vietnam's three major rivers, contextualizing findings within Vietnam's status as one of the world's top plastic waste-polluting countries with approximately 3.1 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste annually.

2025
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Assessment and Sustainable Management Strategies for Plastic Waste in Can Tho City, Vietnam: A Circular Economy Approach

Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of plastic waste accumulation in both land and water environments in Can Tho City, Vietnam, applying a circular economy framework. The study proposes sustainable management strategies for reducing plastic pollution in a country with high per capita plastic consumption and significant waste discharge.

2024 Water 10 citations
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Potential contamination of microplastic from plastic recycling enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Researchers found that plastic recycling plants in Ho Chi Minh City release significant concentrations of microplastics through their wastewater and sludge, with thousands of particles per liter in effluent, identifying recycling facilities as an underrecognized continuous source of microplastic pollution.

2023 Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal 9 citations
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Household-Level Strategies to Tackle Plastic Waste Pollution in a Transitional Country

Researchers surveyed 730 Vietnamese households on plastic waste management strategies, finding that waste sorting, environmental fund contributions, and willingness to relocate from polluted areas varied based on socioeconomic factors and environmental awareness.

2023 Urban Science 48 citations
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Current Plastic Waste Status and Its Leakage at Tam Giang–Cau Hai Lagoon System in Central Vietnam

Researchers quantified the annual leakage of plastic waste into the Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon system in central Vietnam by surveying surrounding urban and rural areas and applying a waste flow diagram model, estimating substantial annual plastic input to this coastal lagoon. The findings highlight the link between inadequate solid waste management and plastic contamination of aquatic ecosystems.

2023 Urban Science 3 citations
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Developing a method for estimation of plastic waste leaked into the ocean

Researchers developed a methodology for estimating how much plastic waste leaks into the ocean from Vietnam, combining national waste generation data with leakage factors. The lack of standardized data was identified as a major obstacle to accurate assessment. A reliable estimation method is essential for measuring progress toward Vietnam's goal of reducing marine plastic debris by 75% by 2030.

2022 Tạp chí Khoa học Công nghệ Xây dựng (KHCNXD) - ĐHXDHN 6 citations
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Preliminary assessment on the microplastic contamination in the atmospheric fallout in the Phuoc Hiep landfill, Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh city

Researchers collected atmospheric fallout near a landfill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and found microplastics present, with abundances comparable to studies from developed countries. The study provides early evidence of airborne microplastic deposition near waste sites in developing countries, where plastic waste management is often inadequate.

2020 Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam 28 citations
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Surveying Medical Mask Waste Generation in Can Tho University, Vietnam

This paper is not about microplastics; it surveys how students at a Vietnamese university use and dispose of medical face masks, finding poor waste classification practices and generating estimates of daily mask waste volumes.

2023 Indonesian Journal of Environmental Management and Sustainability
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A State of Art and Prospects of Plastic Solid Waste Management

This review provides a comprehensive overview of plastic solid waste management methods, from recycling to incineration to landfill. Better waste management practices are essential for reducing the amount of plastic that breaks down into microplastics in the environment.

2021 Energy Technologies & Resource Saving 12 citations
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Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution and Effective Management

Researchers reviewed plastic waste generation and management strategies globally, identifying lack of technical skills, inadequate recycling infrastructure, and poor regulatory awareness as the main barriers to addressing the ~400 million tons of plastic produced annually.

2023 International Journal of Environmental Research 706 citations
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Initial assessment of the presence of plastic waste in some coastal mangrove forests in Vietnam

A survey of coastal mangrove forests in Vietnam found significant plastic waste accumulation, raising concerns for marine biodiversity and the coastal communities that depend on healthy mangrove ecosystems.

2023 Green Processing and Synthesis
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Plastic waste and microplastic issues in Southeast Asia

This review examines the plastic waste and microplastic crisis across Southeast Asia, a region that contributes significantly to global ocean plastic pollution. The authors found that inadequate waste collection, limited recycling infrastructure, and rapid economic growth are driving the problem. The study evaluates current waste management systems and proposes strategies for improving plastic waste reduction in these countries.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 117 citations
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The plastic waste problem in Malaysia: management, recycling and disposal of local and global plastic waste

This review examines Malaysia's plastic waste crisis, including its status as the world's largest importer of plastic waste since 2017. The paper covers the human health and environmental risks from microplastics generated through landfill leaching, incineration, and degradation of improperly managed waste. The findings highlight how plastic waste mismanagement in one country can become a source of microplastic pollution that affects communities locally and globally.

2021 SN Applied Sciences 353 citations
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Evaluation of microplastic removal efficiency of wastewater-treatment plants in a developing country, Vietnam

Researchers evaluated microplastic removal efficiency at four wastewater treatment plants in Vietnam, finding removal rates of 92-99% but substantial daily microplastic loads still entering receiving waters through effluent discharge.

2023 Environmental Technology & Innovation 59 citations
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A Review of Microplastics Pollution in the River Basin of Vietnam in Comparison with the World Context

This review examines microplastic pollution across Vietnam's river basins in the context of global patterns, finding significant contamination in surface water, sediments, aquatic organisms, and mangrove ecosystems — particularly in coastal urban areas — with concentrations in some urban rivers reaching 519,000 pieces/m³.

2025 Earth Environmental Sustainability
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Plastic Pollution: Causes, Effects and Preventions

This study reviewed the causes, effects, and prevention strategies for plastic pollution, noting that only 9% of the 9 billion tonnes of plastic ever produced has been recycled, with the remainder ending up in landfills, dumps, or the natural environment. Based on fieldwork and stakeholder consultations with industries, environmental groups, health practitioners, and government ministries, the paper outlined the health and ecological consequences of widespread plastic waste.

2020 International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology 29 citations
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Plastic Waste Management: Global Facts, Challenges and Solutions

This review summarised global statistics and challenges in plastic waste management, noting that most plastic waste ends up in landfill, with recycling remaining the least implemented disposal method. The authors highlighted that plastic degradation in terrestrial and aquatic environments produces microplastics that can enter human bodies through the food chain, skin-contact products, and bottled water, and outlined current and emerging solutions to the global plastic waste crisis.

2020 12 citations
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An Overview of Plastic Waste Recycling in the Urban Areas of Java Island in Indonesia

This overview examines plastic waste recycling management in urban areas across Java Island, Indonesia, one of the highest plastic-polluting regions in the world. It identifies barriers to improved recycling rates and proposes strategies to shift toward more sustainable production and consumption patterns.

2020 Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development 41 citations