
Hanoi passes resolution phasing out single-use plastic bags, foam boxes
Vietnam News 18:13 10/07/2025Wet markets and convenience stores in Hanoi shall be banned from using single-use plastic bags and non-biodegradable foam containers from January 1, 2028, pursuant to a newly-approved resolution.

Vietnam’s plastic bag tax a lame-duck piece of legislation
Vietnam News 11:39 24/09/2019Prices of plastic bags remain dirt cheap in Vietnam despite a plastic bag tax in effect