Abstract
In recent years, the environmental pollution caused by a large amount of domestic solid waste generated in localities across the country is a challenge that governments of all levels, sectors and localities need to focus on solving. In order to make a substantial change in the domestic solid waste management, improve environmental quality and contribute to improving the quality of people’s lives, the Vietnamese Goverment is actively implementing specific activities to strengthen the management and recycle of domestic solid waste throughout the country. Besides, in the current legal documents, there is still a lack of guidance on appropriate technology selection and technical guidance on domestic solid waste collection, storage, treatment and recycle. Solid waste recycling activities are still scattered, spontaneous and lack the management and control of the competent authorities on environmental protection in the locality. The majority of recycling facilities are small in scale, the level of technology investment is not high, the majority of technologies are outdated and the machinery and equipment are obsolete, which causes environmental pollution. This article focuses on the challenges of recycling domestic solid waste in Vietnam. It also provides causes and recommendation to amend and supplement regulations related to recycling domestic solid waste in Vietnam
Highlights
Along with the socio-economic development, the strong population growth and the rapid urbanization in our country have led to an increase in the amount of solid waste generated, including both the composition and nature of solid waste that has been causing difficulties for waste management and treatment, especially for domestic solid waste which has a significant impact on the environment
According to the results of the survey and assessment of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), currently, the volume of domestic solid waste generated nationwide is more than 61,000 tons/day, of which more than 37,000 tons/day and more than 24,000 tons/day are generated in urban areas and rural areas, respectively (MONRE 2020)
The management of domestic solid waste in Vietnam has not been applied with the form of integrated management and has not been paid much attention to in terms of solutions to minimize, reuse, recycle and recover energy from waste, as a result, the volume of domestic solid waste to be landfilled is high, thereby not saving the land, and has been a risk of environmental pollution
Summary
Along with the socio-economic development, the strong population growth and the rapid urbanization in our country have led to an increase in the amount of solid waste generated, including both the composition and nature of solid waste that has been causing difficulties for waste management and treatment, especially for domestic solid waste which has a significant impact on the environment. According to the results of the survey and assessment of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), currently, the volume of domestic solid waste generated nationwide is more than 61,000 tons/day, of which more than 37,000 tons/day and more than 24,000 tons/day are generated in urban areas and rural areas, respectively (MONRE 2020). This review was developed by discussing challenges of recycling domestic solid waste in Vietnam, focus mainly in shortcomings and limitations of laws on recycling domestic solid waste with the data and supported by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Environment and Natural Resources Department of Provinces in Vietnam
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