Several ministries are involved in waste management (Table 1).
Table 1. Ministries Responsible for Waste Management in Viet Nam
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment | Direction of waste and hazardous waste management |
Ministry of Construction | Establishment of master plans and guidelines for waste treatment facilities, and management of waste from construction and demolition |
Ministry of Agriculture and Development | Management of agricultural and rural waste |
Ministry of Health | Management of solid waste from hospitals and other medical establishments |
Ministry of Industry and Trade | Industrial waste management and development of environment-friendly industry |
Source: Thang (2017).
The Viet Nam Environment Administration (VEA) works directly under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on national environment-related matters. Under VEA, the Waste Management and Environment Promotion Agency authorizes state waste management (Thang, 2017).
Thang, N . T.(2017), Country Chapter State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam. http://www.uncrd.or.jp/content/documents/5696[Nov%202017]%20Vietnam.pdf (accessed 3 October 2019).
Several ministries are involved in waste management (Table 1).
Table 1. Ministries Responsible for Waste Management in Viet Nam
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment | Direction of waste and hazardous waste management |
Ministry of Construction | Establishment of master plans and guidelines for waste treatment facilities, and management of waste from construction and demolition |
Ministry of Agriculture and Development | Management of agricultural and rural waste |
Ministry of Health | Management of solid waste from hospitals and other medical establishments |
Ministry of Industry and Trade | Industrial waste management and development of environment-friendly industry |
Source: Thang (2017).
The Viet Nam Environment Administration (VEA) works directly under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on national environment-related matters. Under VEA, the Waste Management and Environment Promotion Agency authorizes state waste management (Thang, 2017).
Thang, N . T.(2017), Country Chapter State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam. http://www.uncrd.or.jp/content/documents/5696[Nov%202017]%20Vietnam.pdf (accessed 3 October 2019).
