Việt Nam's recycling industry: Challenges to opportunities

Thursday, Apr 04, 2024

Despite the emerging opportunities in the recycling industry, Vietnamese businesses are facing challenges in harnessing these prospects, putting them at risk of losing market share domestically.

Tetra Pak recognised with ‘A’ score for transparency on forests for eighth year running

Thursday, Feb 22, 2024

Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’.

VN's fleet struggling with EU's new environmental laws

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

Việt Nam''s fleet is grappling with significant challenges in adapting to these global environmental shifts, said industry insiders and experts.

New environmental fees lead to double taxation: VCCI

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023

If a system of tax credits for the facilities is too complicated to establish, the ministry could push the National Assembly for the abolishment of the environmental tariffs and set the fee mechanism introduced by the decree into motion.

Ministry of Finance proposes new environmental fees

Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023

Under the proposal, the environmental fees are composed of two parts: a lump-sum part and a per-unit part.

Overpacking in e-commerce comes with high environmental costs

Friday, Jul 28, 2023

It''s time to change the mindset of "growing at all costs" in e-commerce and bring environmental concerns to the fore. Otherwise, its impact could be devasting.

EPR fees to add to plastic companies' bills

Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023

Producers and importers who opt for EPR fees would be neither required to implement a recycling plan nor report on the results of recycling. The fees would come into force in January 1, 2024 for packaging, 2025 for electronics, and 2027 for...

Ministry plans to increase environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging

Wednesday, Mar 08, 2023

Expanding the tax base and increasing environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials would be considered with an aim to limit the use of these materials.

Legal gaps need to be fixed to promote circular economy

Thursday, Jan 12, 2023

Nguyen The Chinh, director of the Environmental Economic Policy Institute, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Le Viet Dung about the situation in Viet Nam and the measures to accelerate the transition.

Environmental fuel tax to stay fixed until the end of the year

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2023

Environmental tax on fuel has been set to a fixed amount from now until the end of 2023 in an attempt to stabilise fuel prices in the domestic market and check inflation, according to a new decree issued by the...

MoF propose fixed environmental fuel tax for an entire year

Monday, Dec 12, 2022

Ministry of Finance has proposed the government to set environmental fuel tax at its floor limit for another year.

Sanofi receives excellence in environmental impact award

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022

Sanofi Vietnam has received recognition for “Excellence in Environmental Impact”, one category of the ESG Impact Awards given by the American Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam (AmCham Vietnam).

Finance ministry proposes schemes for fuel environmental tax next year

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

The Ministry of Finance has put forward several environmental tax proposals on fuel and lubricant in the year 2023. 

VN to establish industrial environmental index

Wednesday, Jun 29, 2022

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has called for the implementation of an industrial environmental index in Viet Nam.

MoF proposes further environmental tax cut for petrol

Wednesday, Jun 22, 2022

To control increases in petrol prices, the Ministry of Finance has proposed to reduce the environmental protection tax for petrol products to the floor level. Deputy Minister of Finance Ta Anh Tuan speaks to local media about this issue.