Plastic-free tourism: Top priority for Vietnamese tourists

Responding to “Plastic Free July”, Booking.com’s Travel and Sustainability Report 2025 shows that 41% of Vietnamese travelers consider reducing plastic waste as the top activity associated with sustainable travel.

According to Booking.com’s recent Travel and Sustainability Report 2025, one of the habits that Vietnamese travelers want to adopt on their trips in 2025 is to reduce waste, specifically prioritizing recycling and avoiding single-use items (58%). This trend shows a shift from 2024, when reducing energy consumption was prioritized (56%). The report shows that 62% of Vietnamese respondents agreed that sustainable tourism is very important to them and is a key factor considered before each trip. Notably, 90% want to choose more sustainable tourism in the next 12 months.

Hoi An is introduced as an ideal destination for zero-plastic waste travel. Photo: Booking.com

In Vietnam, 46% of travelers consider waste and pollution from tourism to be a major challenge for local communities, and 56% want to improve waste management to promote sustainable tourism. This awareness is having far-reaching impacts, with 69% of travelers increasingly aware of the impact of travel on communities and the environment, 83% wanting to leave destinations better off after they leave, and 26% considering sustainability as a deciding factor when planning personal vacations.

There are more than 25,000 properties globally that have achieved sustainability certifications from independent organizations on the Booking platform, across 62 different certifications. This reflects the diverse efforts of travel accommodations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, manage waste more effectively, optimize energy use, and actively support local communities.

Also according to a report from Booking, Hoi An is introduced as an ideal destination for zero-plastic waste travel, demonstrating a long-term commitment to environmental protection.

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