To thoroughly resolve environmental "bottlenecks" and create momentum for sustainable development, the Hai Phong City People's Committee has issued Plan No. 331/KH-UBND. This plan was developed to concretize and effectively implement Directive No. 16-CT/TU dated July 14, 2026, of the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City Party Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership over the management and segregation of domestic solid waste at source in the city. This event marks an important transformation for the port city, turning environmental protection from sporadic movements into a central, regular political task of the entire political system and all citizens.
Trang Cat Waste Treatment Complex (Photo from collected source)
Implementing domestic solid waste segregation at source under Directive No. 16-CT/TU and Plan No. 331/KH-UBND holds profound significance for the future development of Hai Phong. This is not merely a technical waste treatment solution, but the core foundation for the city to strongly promote the green transition, building a circular economy and green economy.
By increasing the rate of recycling and reusing organic waste, agricultural by-products, and plastic waste, Hai Phong aims to minimize the volume of waste treated by raw landfilling or incineration without energy recovery. This not only protects soil and water resources but also directly contributes to successfully achieving the environmental targets set by the Resolution of the 1st Congress of the City Party Committee (2025–2030 term) and Resolution No. 08-NQ/TU dated January 29, 2026, of the City Party Committee's Executive Board.
To realize this green vision, Hai Phong has established a highly specific action roadmap with detailed phases according to each timeline:
- 2026 - Foundation-building phase: By October 31, 2026, 100% of communes, wards, and special zones in the area must complete the issuance of their implementation plans, publicize detailed schedules, frequencies, and collection routes, while completing a comprehensive inventory of waste sources and collection infrastructure. By December 31, 2026, the city will finalize the baseline database and strive to achieve the target rate of organic waste segregation at source according to specific criteria for each locality.
- By the end of 2027 - Large-scale expansion: Ensure that 100% of administrative agencies, schools, medical facilities, supermarkets, apartment buildings, etc., implement waste segregation at source. In particular, the city aims to commission and operate two domestic solid waste treatment plants using advanced, modern technologies (the Seraphin Hai Duong Project in Lai Khe commune and the Waste-to-Energy Incineration Plant in Gia Minh, Bach Dang ward).
- 2027 - 2030 period - Sustainable growth: The rate of waste recycled and composted will increase by an average of at least 2% per year.
- Vision to 2030 - Synchronous completion: Achieve a rate of 100% of domestic solid waste in both urban and rural areas being treated to meet environmental protection requirements, completely shutting down and restoring the environment of all small-scale, open-air, and overloaded dumpsites.
Drawing lessons from previous programs, Hai Phong is determined to eliminate mere formality and superficial movements by applying the "6 clears" principle in assigning responsibilities: clear person, clear task, clear time, clear responsibility, clear product, and clear authority. Practical results and public satisfaction will serve as direct measures to evaluate the capability of the heads of local party committees and governments. The city also incorporates waste-segregation-at-source criteria into the annual evaluation of civil servants and the assessment of cultural titles in communities. To operate the system smoothly, Hai Phong focuses on several groups of breakthrough solutions:
- Exemplariness of cadres and party members: Cadres and civil servants must lead by example at their workplaces and residences, creating a self-conscious lifestyle that spreads throughout society.
- Synchronous investment in "non-mixing" infrastructure: The city requires service providers to prepare specialized vehicles, review and upgrade gathering points to ensure that waste, once segregated by citizens, will not be mixed during the collection, transportation, and treatment processes.
- Digital application and smart monitoring: Researching the application of digital transformation solutions, building a database for domestic solid waste management, and exploiting surveillance camera systems in localities to detect and strictly penalize improper waste disposal and eliminate spontaneous dumpsites.
The success of this campaign requires the direct responsibility of grassroots-level local authorities (People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones) in the implementation phase. Parallel to this is the standing and professional guidance role of the Department of Agriculture and Environment; the role of monitoring the critical path of centralized plant projects by the Department of Finance; the support of the City Police in inspection and handling of violations; and especially the core role of the Fatherland Front and mass organizations in disseminating information and monitoring at individual households.
With methodical and drastic preparations, Hai Phong expects to successfully establish a modern, civilized waste management system. The consensus of the government and citizens will help the city not only thoroughly resolve environmental pollution and improve quality of life but also assert its position as a leading green port city in the country's sustainable development trend./.