Vietnam commits to take action to control plastic waste in the seaVietNamNet Bridge - Plastic waste accounts for 50-80 percent of ocean waste, and more than 80 percent of plastics waste originates from the mainland, while the rest is discharged directly in the sea. The figure is calculated based on the volume of all kinds of waste on the sea, assuming that 55 percent is plastics waste. In Vietnam, recent research found that plastic waste, including domestic land litter and marine waste, is polluting the marine environment in the sea areas of Quang Binh, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and HCMC. Thanks to improved awareness and scientific development, there are many solutions to reduce the amount of plastic waste discharged into the sea. Experts emphasize the need to build policies to control the amount of plastic waste because they serve as a platform to apply other measures.