Green shift opens new chapter for Việt Nam’s packaging and recycling industries
Publish date: 2025-08-10
With the Extended Producer Responsibility regulation officially in effect since early 2024, both local and foreign businesses face a defining moment: one that compels not only compliance with environmental mandates, but also a strategic rethinking of business models to align with circular economy goals and long-term global competitiveness.
A 2024 survey by Vietnam Report found that 92.1 per cent of consumers were concerned about the environmental impact of packaging, an increase of 12.5 percentage points from the previous year.
With over 6,000 packaging businesses nationwide, as reported by the General Statistics Office, many companies are steadily pivoting towards greener alternatives to meet rising international demand. This transition is laying a strong foundation for the sustainable growth of Việt Nam’s packaging sector.
Among the industry frontrunners is the DUYTAN Plastic Corporation (DUYTAN Recycling), which has invested in a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Tây Ninh Province.
The facility, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes, converts used PET bottles into food-grade plastic pellets. Since 2020, the company has recycled over 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to around six billion bottles, primarily for export.
Nestlé Vietnam, for example, has committed to making more than 95 per cent of its packaging recyclable by 2025.
A 2024 survey by Vietnam Report found that 92.1 per cent of consumers were concerned about the environmental impact of packaging, an increase of 12.5 percentage points from the previous year.
With over 6,000 packaging businesses nationwide, as reported by the General Statistics Office, many companies are steadily pivoting towards greener alternatives to meet rising international demand. This transition is laying a strong foundation for the sustainable growth of Việt Nam’s packaging sector.
Among the industry frontrunners is the DUYTAN Plastic Corporation (DUYTAN Recycling), which has invested in a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Tây Ninh Province.
The facility, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes, converts used PET bottles into food-grade plastic pellets. Since 2020, the company has recycled over 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to around six billion bottles, primarily for export.
Nestlé Vietnam, for example, has committed to making more than 95 per cent of its packaging recyclable by 2025.
Source: vietnamnews.
