Law on Thrift Practice and Waste Combat (No. 44/2013/QHB). Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Solid waste Pollution control Recycling/reuse Transport/storage Waste disposal Waste prevention Procedural matters Environmental planning Geographical area Asia, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 July 2014. Abstract This Law, consisting of 80 articles divided into five Chapters, provides the thrift practice and waste prevention in: the management and use of state budget, state capital, state property, labour and working time in the state sector; the management, exploitation and use of resources; production, business and consumption activities of organizations, households and individuals. This Law applies to agencies, organizations, households and individuals managing, exploiting and using resources, as well Full text English