Viet Nam

Population

94,478,823

E-waste generated

359

kt

EEE Put on Market

928

kt

E-waste collection rate

0%

E-waste formally collected

0

kt

E-waste Imported

n/a

E-waste Exported

n/a

E-waste generated

3.8

kg per capita

EEE Put on Market

9.8

kg per capita

E-waste generated per category (kt)

Temperature Exchange Equipment

65

Screens

44

Lamps

15

Large Equipment

58

Small Equipment

144

Small IT

33

National Legislation

Yes

EPR

Yes

Collection Target

No

Recycling Target

No

RELEVANT E-WASTE LEGISLATIONS

Viet Nam: Approving 3 Technical Regulations on Materials Imported for Use as Raw Materials for Production, Circular No. 08/2018/TT-BTNMT

In force

TERRITORY COVERED: Viet Nam

Viet Nam: List of Used Information Technology Products Banned from Import, Circular No. 11/2018/TT-BTTTT

In force

TERRITORY COVERED: Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Rules on the Collection and Disposal of Waste Products, Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BTNMT

In force

TERRITORY COVERED: Viet Nam

EEE Put on market is defined as any supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge.

E-waste generated is defined as the amount of discarded electrical or electronic products (e-waste) due to consumption within national territory in a given reporting year, prior to any collection, reuse, treatment, or export.

E-waste formally collected represents the e-waste collected as e-waste and regulated by environmental protection laws specifically designed for e-waste. This includes e-waste that is collected and later exported, and treated according to national standards in another country.

E-waste imported/exported is the e-waste that is imported or exported.

E-waste collection rate is the formal collection of e-waste / E-waste generated


Please refer to this data as: Cornelis P. Baldé, Ruediger Kuehr, Tales Yamamoto, Rosie McDonald, Elena D’Angelo, Shahana Althaf, Garam Bel, Otmar Deubzer, Elena Fernandez-Cubillo, Vanessa Forti, Vanessa Gray, Sunil Herat, Shunichi Honda, Giulia Iattoni, Deepali S. Khetriwal, Vittoria Luda di Cortemiglia, Yuliya Lobuntsova, Innocent Nnorom, Noémie Pralat, Michelle Wagner (2024). International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). 2024. Global E-waste Monitor 2024. Geneva/Bonn.