Under a national programme to develop new rural areas, about 40 per cent of communes established a waste collection team that transfers the rubbish to a waste treatment firm. “Most of the waste from rural areas is dumped or burnt,” Ngoạn said. Ngoạn said waste from rural areas would increase in quantity and variety, and that items that cannot decompose like plastic waste “would create bigger pressure on the environment”Việt Nam has developed a legal framework and improved policies to tackle rural waste. The Ministry of Construction is in charge of solid waste issues, but the solid waste that is generated by agricultural activities is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Hazardous solid waste, including any generated through agricultural activities or in trade villages, is overseen by the environment ministry.

Source: Viet Nam News March 19, 2019 05:26 UTC