March 20 - 22, 2024, Waste Management & Waste to Energy Asia Summit 2024

Current Waste to Energy (WtE) Markets & Trends in Vietnam

Waste-to-energy production is becoming a valuable solution worldwide. In Vietnam, a country with a large population and a growing economy, solid waste management has emerged as a pressing issue, drawing the attention of both the local government and businesses. Environmental concerns and the demand for land in urban areas have heightened the urgency for waste-to-energy solutions, which also contribute to ensuring energy security.

Statistics show that approximately 5,400 tonnes of solid waste are discharged daily from households in Hanoi, while the figure in Ho Chi Minh City (HCM City) reaches 8,300 tonnes per day.

However, up to 90% of solid waste in Hanoi and 76% in HCM City is buried, with the remainder being burned, recycled, or converted into organic fertilizer.

Temporary landfill sites are already overloaded, posing a serious threat to the environment unless advanced technologies are implemented. Waste from industrial, agricultural, forestry, and livestock production is increasingly being treated and utilized efficiently for energy purposes.

To improve the treatment of livestock waste for energy production, the goal is to increase the percentage from around 5% in 2015 to approximately 10% by 2020, 50% by 2030, and ensure that most livestock waste is treated by 2050.

Additionally, efforts are underway to raise the percentage of livestock waste processed for energy from its currently negligible rate to 30% by 2020, 70% by 2030, and utilize the majority of it for energy purposes by 2050.