In Vietnam, chrysotile asbestos is not banned and still widely used.
Amphibole asbestos is banned from trade and use.
Vietnam is one of the top 10 asbestos users in the world with an annual import volume of about 65,000–70,000 tons of chrysotile.
About 90% of the imported asbestos is used to produce about 100 million m² of cement roofing sheets (asbestos-cement).
According to one study, among 300 families in Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, 85% of households use asbestos roofing sheets, but only 5% know about their harms.

However, the master plan (for construction materials development to 2020 with orientation to 2030 submitted by the Ministry of Construction to the Government in January 2014) still suggests continued use of chrysotile for a long time.
In Vietnam, chrysotile asbestos is not banned and still widely used. Amphibole asbestos is banned from trade and use. Vietnam is one of the top 10 asbestos users in the world with an annual import volume of about 65,000–70,000 tons of chrysotile. About 90% of the imported asbestos is used to produce about 100 million m² of cement roofing sheets (asbestos-cement). According to one study, among 300 families in Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, 85% of households use asbestos roofing sheets, but only 5% know about their harms.
However, the master plan (for construction materials development to 2020 with orientation to 2030 submitted by the Ministry of Construction to the Government in January 2014) still suggests continued use of chrysotile for a long time.
Asbestos