Vietnam has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery or final disposal. The country has not yet formally ratified the Amendment to the Basel Convention but has indicated that it is in a preparatory process to do so. In 2004, Vietnam prohibited the import of e-waste for the purpose of re-export and in 2005 it tightened the ban on imports of e-waste, regardless of its purpose. With the lack of stringent import controls, the illegal influx of EEE continued. A major route for regional trade of second hand EEE is between China and Vietnam. Beijing promotes the trade in the region with the reduction of value-added tax on exports of second hand EEE. By importing used EEE from industrialised countries, repairing or refurbishing, and then re-exporting them to developing countries, Chinese actors are utilising the high demand for second hand appliances in the region (Shinkuma & Huong, 2009). A growing domestic industry and lower tax for imports of brand new EEE will reduce the demand for used EEE in the long run. In general, Vietnam still lacks high awareness of the ecological risks connected to the treatment of WEEE.