According to Article 77 and Appendix XXII of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP), the following manufacturers and importers of products and packaging must fulfill recycling responsibilities:
(1) Batteries (including lead-acid and other types) and rechargeable batteries (including batteries for vehicles and for electronic devices).
(2) Engine oils.
(3) Tires of all types.
(4) Electrical and electronic equipment: including refrigerators, freezers, automated frozen product dispensers, vending machines; fixed and portable air conditioners; tablets, laptops (notebooks); TVs and computer monitors, other types of screens; compact lamps; fluorescent lamps; electric stoves, induction stoves, infrared stoves, ovens, microwaves; washing machines, dryers; cameras (including flashlights), camcorders; audio equipment (speakers, amplifiers); desktop computers; printers, photocopiers; mobile phones; solar panels.
(5) Vehicles: including two-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motorcycles; motorbikes including electric bikes, electric bicycles; passenger cars (up to 9 seats); passenger cars (more than 9 seats); cargo cars (all types of trucks); self-propelled construction vehicles.
(6) Commercial packaging (including primary and outer packaging) of products: food as regulated by food safety laws; cosmetics as regulated by laws on cosmetic production conditions; pharmaceuticals as regulated by pharmaceutical laws; fertilizers, animal feed, veterinary drugs as regulated by laws on fertilizers, animal feed, veterinary drugs; cleaning agents and products used in household, agriculture, and healthcare; cement.

According to Article 3 of Government Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP on product labeling, commercial packaging refers to packaging that contains the goods and circulates together with the goods, consisting of two types: primary packaging and outer packaging:
(1) Primary packaging is packaging that directly contains the goods, in direct contact with the goods, forming the shape or completely enclosing the shape of the goods.
(2) Outer packaging is packaging used to wrap one or several units of goods with primary packaging.
According to Circular No. 05/2019/TT-BKHCN detailing the implementation of certain provisions of Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP, the following types of packaging are not considered commercial packaging:
(1) Packaging used to store, transport, or preserve goods that already have labeling;
(2) Shopping bags provided when purchasing goods;
(3) Packaging used for loose goods or retail items.

According to Clause 4, Article 77 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, manufacturers and importers must implement recycling responsibilities for products and packaging according to the following schedule:
(1) Batteries and rechargeable batteries: effective from January 1, 2024.
(2) Engine oils: effective from January 1, 2024.
(3) Tires: effective from January 1, 2024.
(4) Packaging: effective from January 1, 2024.
(5) Electrical and electronic equipment: effective from January 1, 2025.
(6) Vehicles: effective from January 1, 2027.

According to Clause 3, Article 77 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, in certain cases, manufacturers and importers of products and packaging are not required to fulfill recycling responsibilities, including:
(1) Manufacturing products and packaging for export;
(2) Temporarily importing and re-exporting products and packaging;
(3) Manufacturing or importing for research, education, or testing purposes (non-commercial);
(4) Packaging manufacturers with total sales or service revenue in the previous year below VND 30 billion;
(5) Packaging importers with total import value (customs value) in the previous year below VND 20 billion.

According to Article 3 of Circular No. 05/2019/TT-BKHCN, supermarket shopping bags are not considered commercial packaging; therefore, manufacturers of this type of packaging are not required to fulfill recycling responsibilities.
Based on Article 77 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, commercial packaging (primary and outer packaging) of the following products requires companies to fulfill recycling responsibilities: food (as regulated by food safety laws); cosmetics (as regulated by laws on cosmetic production conditions); pharmaceuticals (as regulated by pharmaceutical laws); fertilizers, animal feed, veterinary drugs (as regulated by laws on fertilizers, animal feed, veterinary drugs); cleaning agents and products used in household, agriculture, and healthcare; and cement.