More than 500 scrap containers sent back in first six months of 2019 As of June, more than 500 containers of waste which failed to meet Việt Nam’s import requirements have been re-exported this year, said Việt Nam’s Maritime Administration on Sunday.

Only 10 per cent of scrap containers handled at Cát Lái Port

 Only 350 of over 3,000 scrap containers stuck at Cát Lái Port in HCM City had been opened and handled so far this year, said Nguyễn Hữu Nghiệp, deputy head of the city’s Customs Agency.

MONRE detects 158 illegal scrap importers

As many as 158 individuals and organisations have been found illegally importing scrap into Việt Nam as they are not certified to carry out such activities.

Seaports told to remove scrap containers

The Việt Nam Maritime Administration has ordered all seaport management agencies to quickly deal with the huge backlog of imported scrap containers across the country.

PM directs urgent measures to enhance scrap import management

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday signed a directive calling for urgent measures to improve the management of imports of waste as production material.

Company directors arrested for allegedly illegal scrap import

Police on Wednesday launched legal proceeding against directors and personnel at three companies in Ninh Bình province and HCM City for alleged involvement in the illegal importation of scrap.

Scrap illegal import in southwest border is bustling

Illegal smuggling of waste into Việt Nam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into a 'junkyard' following China's ban on imports of several types of scraps.

Importing scraps as production feedstock and protecting the environment: A delicate balancing act

It’s a familiar idiom: One’s man trash is another man’s treasure.

Plastic industry fears bankruptcy as scrap import ban bites

Plastic companies are facing possible bankruptcy after 4,000 tonnes of plastic scrap, raw material for their production, have been held up at ports for tests to ensure they meet import criteria.

 

Gov’t inspects skyrocketing scrap imports

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to conduct a comprehensive inspection on the import of scrap materials, as the volume of second-hand products imported into Việt Nam has rocketed in recent times, raising concerns about how the scrap industry affects the environment.