In 2025, the amount of municipal solid waste generated in Viet Nam was about 70 thousand tonnes per day, mainly from urban areas. The waste picture shows that household waste has very diverse components, but food waste accounts for the largest proportion, while the remainder consists of recyclable materials, hazardous waste and other types.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the UNDP held a workshop on July 12 to launch a project on reducing the release and impact of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury through product lifecycle management and ecolabels.