From July 10, 2021, the act of littering domestic waste shall be fined up to 2 million VND in Vietnam

From July 10, 2021, the act of littering domestic waste shall be fined up to 2 million VND in Vietnam (Artwork)

Accordingly, in Clause 18, Article 1 of Decree 55 (amending and supplementing Article 20 of Decree 155) as follows:

- A fine ranging from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of throwing or littering domestic waste outside of permitted places at residential, commercial, service or public areas in Vietnam.

(Currently, the fine for this act is a fine of between VND 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 according to point c, clause 1, Article 20 of Decree 155).

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of throwing or littering domestic waste on sidewalks, pavements or municipal sewerage systems or surface water drainage systems; the act of pouring wastewater outside of the permitted places on road sidewalks or pavements.

(Currently, a fine ranging from 5,000,000 VND to 7,000,000 for the act specified in points d Article 1 Clause 1 Article 20 Decree 155)

Note that the above fine level applies to individuals only, in which case the violating organization will be subject to a fine equal to two times the fine level applied to individuals.

In addition, Decree 55 also amends fines for many other violations in Vietnam, such as:

• A fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 150,000 shall be imposed for the act of throwing, littering or discarding cigarette butts, leftovers and ashes outside of the permitted places at residential, commercial, service or public areas in Vietnam (the current fine is from 500,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND).
• A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for solving personal hygiene demands (urination, defecation) not at prescribed places in residential areas, commercial areas, service providing areas or public places in Vietnam (the current fine is from 1,000,000 VND to 3,000,000 VND.)
• A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of operating vehicles to carry raw materials, substances or goods when they are not protected by covers or casings, or if they leak into the environment whilst running on roads. (Cthe current fine is from VND 7,000,000 to VND 10,000,000).

Bao Ngoc

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