Vietnam capital city to expand single-use plastics ban from 2026
Hanoi City, the capital city of Vietnam, will ban single-use plastic products in various sectors, including hotels and tourist accommodations, markets and convenience stores, E-commerce businesses, and products and packaging.
The measures are passed unanimously by the Hanoi People’s Council on July 10. The resolution aligns with Hanoi’s goals to reduce plastic pollution and promote sustainable urban development.
Starting January 1, 2026, single-use plastic products and packaging will be banned in hotels and tourist accommodations, including toothbrushes, razors, cotton swabs, shower caps, and plastic packaging for personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoo, and body wash.
From 2027, markets and convenience stores will be prohibited from giving out non-biodegradable plastic bags for free. And by 2028, the stores must completely stop using such bags and plastic foam containers, except for prepackaged goods.
E-commerce businesses will be required to reduce plastic packaging and cushioning materials, or collect them to prevent environmental leakage.
In public institutions, government agencies, organizations, and affiliated groups will also be required to cease the use of single-use plastic products and non-biodegradable packaging by January 1, 2028.
By 2031, Hanoi will ban the production and import of single-use plastics, non-biodegradable packaging, and products containing microplastics, with limited exceptions for exports and product packaging.
