Vietnam, the fourth largest country in marine plastic waste in the world, proposed a plastic reduction plan in the fishery sector in February this year after conducting a survey and source analysis of marine waste. Later, it expanded the scope of plastic reduction to include the general public - Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Le Van Thanh ( Le Van Thanh announced in July that it would target 2025 to switch all stores and supermarkets to 100% environmentally friendly packaging materials. Approximately 6% of marine plastic waste in the world comes from the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s commitment to reach the plastic reduction target by 2030. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released an assessment report in July 2020, stating that Vietnam produces approximately 280,000 to 730,000 tons of marine plastic waste every year, accounting for approximately Global 6% ranks fourth among the countries that produce the most marine plastic waste in the world. In order to solve the serious plastic waste problem, the Vietnamese Congress completed the amendment to the "Environmental Protection Law" in December 2020, clearly regulating the management of solid waste (especially plastic waste). The Prime Minister of Vietnam also issued an order, promising to achieve three major plastic reduction goals by 2030: Reduce 75% marine plastic waste, completely ban single-use plastic products and non-biodegradable plastic bags in coastal scenic areas, and ensure that marine protected areas are not polluted by plastic waste. Waste problem: The large fishery sector has formulated a "Plastic Reduction Action Plan". Vietnam, which has never carried out quantitative surveys of marine waste in coastal areas in the past, has conducted research on IUCN Vietnam, GreenHub and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam Chapter since 2019. With the assistance of 33 beaches within the scope of 11 marine reserves, the
