Ho Chi Minh City Grapples With 14,000 Tons of Daily Waste: Urgent Need to Move Beyond Landfills
Ho Chi Minh City generates approximately 14,000 tons of domestic waste daily, with the majority ending up in landfills. Facing increasing waste volumes and environmental pressures, a shift towards advanced treatment methods like recycling and waste-to-energy is urgent. Improving citizen waste segregation at the source is also a challenge.
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