From a public policy perspective, Vietnam seems to be on an ambitious and promising track to tackle plastic pollution. In order to strengthen the country’s current policies and their implementation, the country should consider several strategic readjustments and sustainable, workable improvements.Vietnam has a comprehensive plastic policy landscape covering a broad range of different policy instruments and stakeholders with a clear focus on plastic waste management and litter prevention. The country has also introduced important measures in earlier stages of the plastic life cycle, like bans on certain problematic plastic products, the promotion of eco-friendly (plastic) alternatives, and requirements for designing more environmentally friendly plastic products, e.g. with fewer or no heavy metals.
