Dataset on informal recyclable waste aggregators (‘Đồng nát’) in Hanoi, Vietnam
Thai Huyen Nguyen, Tien Tam Nguyen, Kyoko Take · 2026
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Thai Huyen Nguyen and colleagues published a dataset in 2026 on informal waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam. They are known locally as đồng nát. These collectors and aggregators have run a flexible recycling system for decades. It long predates modern waste services. It still carries much of the city's recycling.
Surveys, interviews, photographs, and records of materials were combined. Notes on streets and buildings where the work happens were added. The files cover who the collectors are, what they gather, and what they earn. They also cover movement patterns, all with names removed. The data make an unseen workforce visible to planners designing fairer waste policy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thai Huyen Nguyen, Tien Tam Nguyen, Kyoko Take |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25190 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |