In Vietnam, the informal sector, of which 90% are women, helps collect more than 30% of recyclable plastic waste, reducing the financial burden on main collectors. knowledge and further, the potential to reduce public budget spending on waste collection and treatment.

It is not difficult to see images of women weaving through large streets and small alleys. Collected waste is diverse, from plastic bottles to paper and cardboard. Along with collecting and transporting to craft villages for recycling, many women's associations collect waste and recycle it into products with long-term use such as chairs, gates, and walls of construction sites, etc.

In the long term, for this activity to contribute more and more effectively to the fight against plastic waste, it is necessary to effectively classify waste at source and expand the scale of public investment in collection, waste treatment and enforcement of anti-litter regulations.