Starting from 1 January 2028, the use of disposable plastic bags, polystyrene containers for food and other non -biodegradable articles will be prohibited in the markets and minimarkets.
As the Dantri newspaper reports, the measure is part of a wider resolution that requires all the production, commercial and domestic activities of the city to adopt more severe measures to counter the spread of plastic waste.
According to the People’s Committee of Hanoi, over 38 million bags per year are distributed in the capital, most of which end up in landfill after only one use.
The new rules also concern the manufacturing sector: from 2028, companies that use polyethylene and polypropylene plastic will have to use at least 20% of recycled material in packaging, a percentage that will rise to 30% by 2030.
The production and import of disposable plastic will be gradually eliminated, up to the total prohibition scheduled for 2031, except for exceptions for certified products with the Vietnamese ecolabel.
The limitations also concern electronic commerce operators, who will have to reduce the use of plastic packaging or prepare return systems to avoid environmental dispersion.
Finally, hotels and tourist facilities will have to say goodbye to the disposable plastic bath accessories already starting next January 1, 2026.
