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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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Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples along the red river to the gulf of tonkin, vietnam

Researchers surveyed microplastics in water and sediment along Vietnam's Red River from inland areas to the Gulf of Tonkin, documenting the types, sizes, and polymer compositions present. The findings show how a major river system acts as a pathway delivering plastic pollution from a densely populated landscape into coastal marine waters.

2026 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Macroplastic and microplastic contamination assessment of a tropical river (Saigon River, Vietnam) transversed by a developing megacity

Researchers assessed macroplastic and microplastic contamination in a tropical river in Vietnam, finding elevated pollution levels linked to urban and agricultural land use along the waterway.

2018 Environmental Pollution 517 citations
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Distribution and Characteristics of Microplastics in Nhue - Day River Basin, Vietnam

Researchers investigated the distribution and characteristics of microplastics in the Nhue-Day River Basin in Vietnam, finding that microplastic abundance varies with seasonal changes and anthropogenic activities, posing threats to the ecosystem and the roughly 12 million people who depend on this river.

2023 Environment and Natural Resources Journal 2 citations
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Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples along the red river to the gulf of tonkin, vietnam

This study characterized the occurrence and properties of microplastics in water and sediment samples along the Red River from inland Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin, mapping contamination levels across a major river system draining into the South China Sea. The findings help establish the scale of plastic inputs from Southeast Asian river systems, which are among the world's largest contributors to ocean plastic pollution.

2026 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Nghiên cứu mức độ ô nhiễm vi nhựa trong nước và trầm tích sông Sài Gòn–Đồng Nai

This Vietnamese-language study investigated microplastic pollution levels in water and sediments of the Saigon-Dong Nai River system. River systems like these are major transport pathways for microplastics from land-based sources into the ocean.

2021 Journal of Hydro-meteorology 5 citations
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Sources of microplastic pollution in the Saigon-Dong Nai rivers, potential risks affecting human health and recommendations for mitigation solutions

Sampling of the Saigon-Dong Nai river system in Vietnam detected microplastic fragments, films, and fibres at concentrations of up to 715,000 particles per cubic metre, primarily sourced from urban runoff, wastewater, and industrial discharge. Because these rivers supply drinking water and support subsistence fishing for millions of people, the findings highlight a significant and largely unquantified human exposure pathway to microplastics in a rapidly urbanising region.

2023 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 2 citations
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Distribution and characteristics of microplastics in surface water at some beaches in Thanh Hoa province, Viet Nam

Researchers characterized microplastic density, shape, size, and color in surface water at three beaches in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam, finding high microplastic concentrations in this coastal marine environment. The study assessed microplastic exposure risks in a region where contamination can enter the food chain through aquatic organisms.

2022 Vietnam Journal of Catalysis and Adsorption 5 citations
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Emergence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem and their potential effects on health risks: The insights into Vietnam

This review examines the growing microplastic contamination in Vietnam's waterways, where concentrations in surface water vary enormously depending on location. Highly populated cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City show the highest levels, with plastics entering water through agricultural runoff, textile production, and consumer products. The contamination poses health risks to millions of people through drinking water and seafood consumption.

2023 Journal of Environmental Management 102 citations
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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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Characteristics of Microplastics and Their Affiliated PAHs in Surface Water in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Researchers characterized microplastics and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface water across canals, the Saigon River, and coastal waters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, finding microplastics at all sites with the highest concentrations in urban canals and detecting co-occurring PAH contamination.

2022 Polymers 25 citations
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Riverine Microplastic Pollution in Vietnam: A Review of Current Scientific Knowledge and Legal Policies

This review summarizes current scientific knowledge and legal policies regarding microplastic pollution in Vietnam's rivers. Evidence indicates that microplastics are present in riverine surface water, sediments, and biota across Vietnam's canal and estuarine systems, with potential implications for human health through seafood consumption and drinking water.

2023 Applied Environmental Research 6 citations
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Abundance and variation of microplastics between seasons in a tropical estuary: The case of Can Gio estuary, Vietnam

Researchers assessed seasonal variation in microplastic abundance and characteristics in the Can Gio estuary, Vietnam, across wet and dry seasons. Microplastic concentrations were higher during the wet season, with seasonal plastic transport linked to river discharge and rainfall-driven inputs from upstream urban sources.

2024 Archives of Environmental Protection 4 citations
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Distribution of Microplastics in Beach Sand on the Can Gio Coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Researchers conducted the first survey of microplastic distribution in beach sands along the Can Gio Coast in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, finding plastics at all five sites with abundance and composition varying by proximity to urban activity and depth within the sand profile.

2022 Water 33 citations
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Distribution of Microplastics in the Beach Indicating Anthropogenic Sediments: Case Study in Can Gio HCM City, Vietnam

Researchers characterised microplastics in coastal sediments of Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam across dry and rainy seasons, examining characteristics, composition, size, shape, and distribution through boreholes and excavations at identified cross-sections.

2025 Earth Sciences
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Anthropogenic particle abundance and characteristics in seawater and intertidal sediments of the Tonkin Bay Coast (North Vietnam)

Researchers measured microplastic contamination in seawater and intertidal sediments at four sites along the northern Vietnam coast, finding fiber particles as the dominant type in both compartments. Higher microplastic levels were recorded during the rainy season, suggesting rivers are a primary transport route carrying plastic from inland sources to the sea. The study provides rare baseline data for a developing-country coastal zone and emphasizes that even smaller polymer fragments below the measured size range likely represent a significant unquantified hazard.

2024 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2 citations
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Baseline assessment of microplastic concentrations in marine and freshwater environments of a developing Southeast Asian country, Viet Nam

Researchers conducted the first baseline assessment of microplastic concentrations across marine and freshwater environments in Viet Nam, adapting sampling methods for developing-country conditions. They found microplastics present in all sampled water bodies, with concentrations comparable to those reported in more industrialized nations. The study establishes important reference data for tracking future pollution trends in Southeast Asian waterways.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 133 citations
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Assessing Microplastic Prevalence and Dispersion from Saigon Urban Canals via Can Gio Mangrove Reserve to East Sea by Raman Scattering Microscopy

Researchers used Raman scattering microscopy to assess microplastic prevalence and dispersion along a transect from Saigon urban canals through the Can Gio Mangrove Reserve to the East Sea, characterizing how urban plastic pollution travels through mangrove ecosystems into coastal marine waters.

2022 Microplastics 15 citations
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A preliminary assessment of microplastic occurrence and their potential risk as pollutant transport vectors: A case study in Phu Ly, Ha Nam, Vietnam

Researchers conducted a preliminary assessment of microplastic occurrence in Vietnam, identifying microplastics in environmental samples and raising concern about their role as vectors for co-transported pollutants in an undersampled region of Southeast Asia.

2023
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Contamination and characterization of microplastics in different sediments of the river estuaries (the inner Gulf of Thailand)

Researchers measured microplastic contamination in river estuary sediments in the inner Gulf of Thailand, finding widespread contamination at all sites. The study characterizes the types and abundance of microplastics in a highly trafficked coastal region of Southeast Asia.

2019
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Distribution of Microplastics in Beach Sand on the Can Gio Coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Microplastics were sampled from beach sand along the Can Gio Coast in Vietnam, revealing widespread contamination with fragments and fibers as the most common types. The findings add to growing evidence that Southeast Asian coastlines are heavily affected by plastic pollution.

2022 6 citations
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Comparison of Microplastic Pollution in Beach Sediment and Seawater at UNESCO Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve

Microplastic concentrations in beach sand and seawater were compared across sites in the UNESCO Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Vietnam, with higher concentrations in sediments near boat traffic corridors and tourist areas, confirming that even protected biosphere reserves are contaminated and that local human activity drives spatial distribution patterns.

2021 Global Challenges 68 citations
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Microplastic abundance and characteristics in seawater and inter-tidal sediments of the Tokin Bay Coast (North Vietnam)

This study characterized microplastic abundance and properties in seawater and intertidal sediments along the northern coast of Vietnam, providing some of the first systematic microplastic data for this developing country. The results document significant contamination in abiotic marine compartments of a rapidly industrializing coastal region.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Microplastics pollution in selected rivers from Southeast Asia

Researchers surveyed microplastic pollution in rivers across Southeast Asia, a region with high plastic waste discharge but limited monitoring data, documenting the distribution and characteristics of microplastics in these understudied waterways.

2022 APN Science Bulletin 28 citations