Policy on Marine Plastic Waste in Asean and Viet Nam

Abstract

Marine plastic waste is a transboundary issue which requires integrated regional cooperation. Viet Nam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, ranks 17th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. The Vietnamese Government has paid special attention to the issue of marine plastic waste. This article provides an analysis of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and Viet Nam policies on marine plastic waste, and the opportunity of Vietnam to solve this problem at the national and regional levels.