National definition of waste

Law on Environmental Protection in 2005 (enter into force since 1 July 2006) generally defines the following:

Waste means any matter in form of solid, liquid or gas which is discharged from manufacturing, business, services or living activities or from other activities. (Vietnam differentiates between wastes and scrap materials)

Scraps mean products or materials which arise as a result of manufacturing processes or consumption and which are recovered for use as raw materials for manufacturing.

National definition of hazardous waste

Hazardous wastes mean wastes containing elements that are toxic, radioactive, imflammable, explosive, abrasive, contagious, poisonous or otherwise harmful.