Phu Quoc authorities are struggling to find waste treatment solutions as the pollution problem on the island has worsened.

Over 1km of beach in Tam Hai Island, Quang Nam Province, is completely covered in rubbish swept in by the tides.

Various locations in Krong Ana District in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have become overloaded with trash, upsetting local residents while posing a serious environmental threat.

Nhue River in Hanoi has become more polluted due to rubbish.

More than 100 people have helped collect rubbish on a beach in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan. 

Many people living near Nam Son dumping site in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son gathered to block rubbish trucks from entering.

The southern province of Bac Lieu is facing rising mounds of rubbish while the waste treatment plant project is stagnant.

China collects hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste a year - and dealing with it is a problem.

HCM City is facing difficulties collecting over 9,000 tonnes of domestic rubbish every day.

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company has proposed publicising photos of people who litter around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holding bidding for trash collection contracts is a positive step in theory for HCM City, but the city’s administration has struggled to turn the idea into reality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island is becoming an attractive destination for domestic and foreign visitors because of its unique natural landscape.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has implemented Integrated Coastal Management solutions in ocean governance since the country joined the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia in 2003,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The main rubbish dump of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was closed on January 1, due to the serious pollution it has caused to surrounding areas.

The beaches of Da Nang have become giant landfills with hundreds of tons of wood and rubbish drifting from the upstream. In Quang Ngai, people salvaged a lot of wood, including tree trunks of up to 1m in diameter, earning hundreds of US dollars.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rubbish discarded by local residents in Ngu Loc Commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa has caused serious pollution to the local environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of used information technology products subject to the import ban regulation have still been getting through the customs agencies and available at the domestic shops.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many rivers in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are covered with waste although the local authorities have announced to fine anyone who discharges rubbish in public.

Six years old, but Hau has never been to school. His life is associated with garbage. He has never known about entertainment centers for kids, books, and even no cartoons because his family does not any TV set.