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Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Date of text: 28 November 2013

Policies

Decision No.300/QD-TTg on Approval of the National Action Plan to Transform a Transparent, Responsible and Sustainable Food System in Vietnam by 2030.
Date of text: 28 March 2023
Prime Minister Decision No. 208/QD-TTg on Approval of the Scheme of Converting Some Seafood Processing Impacts on Resources and Eco Environment.
Date of text: 10 March 2023
Prime Minister's Decision No. 1622/QD-TTg Approving the Plan of Water Resources for 2021 - 2030, with a Vision to 2050.
Date of text: 27 December 2022
Scheme for Preventing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing until 2025.
Date of text: 14 September 2022
National Aquaculture Development Program for the Period of 2021 - 2030.
Date of text: 16 August 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law No. 08/2017/QH14 on Irrigation.
Date of text: 19 June 2017
Decree 105/2022/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 22 December 2022
Decree No. 210/2013/ND-CP on incentive policies for enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas.
Date of text: 19 December 2013
Decision No. 1895/QD-TTg approving the Program on hi-tech agriculture development under the national program on hi-tech development through 2020.
Date of text: 17 December 2012
Decision No. 21/2007/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Can Tho City in the 2006-2020 period.
Date of text: 08 February 2007

Climate change

Law on Hydro-meteorology (No. 90/2015/QH13).
Date of text: 23 November 2015
Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade on methods for measurement, report and verification of reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and GHG inventory development in industry and trade sector.
Date of text: 27 December 2023
Circular promulgating the National Technical Regulation on Collection, Transportation, Storage, Recycling, Reuse and Handling of Controlled Substances.
Date of text: 30 November 2023
Circular No. 17/2022/TT-BTNMT promulgating the Decree on methods for measurement, reporting, appraisal of reduction of green house gas (GHG) emissions and GHG inventory development in waste management.
Date of text: 05 November 2022
Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BTNMT providing Guidelines for Implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection regarding Response to Climate Change.
Date of text: 07 July 2022

Cultivated plants

Law No. 31/2018/QH14 Law on Crop Production.
Date of text: 19 November 2018
Law No. 41/2013/QH13 on Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Date of text: 25 November 2013
Decree No. 84/2019/ND-CP of the Government regulating fertilizer management.
Date of text: 14 November 2019
Decree No. 69/2010/ND-CP on biosafety for genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms.
Date of text: 21 June 2010
Decree No. 119/2007/ND-CP on tobacco production and trade.
Date of text: 18 July 2007

Disaster risk management

Law No. 33/2013/QH13 on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Date of text: 19 June 2013
Law No. 60/2020/QH14 on Amendments to some Articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Management and Law on Flood Control Systems.
Date of text: 17 June 2020
Order No. 24/2012/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on the National Reserve No. 22/2012/QH13.
Date of text: 03 December 2012
Decree No. 03/2022/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on natural disaster management; irrigation; flood control systems.
Date of text: 06 January 2022
Decree No. 94/2014/ND-CP on the setting up and management of natural disaster prevention and control funds.
Date of text: 17 October 2014

Environment

Law No. 72/2020/QH14 on Environmental Protection.
Date of text: 17 November 2020
Law on Thrift Practice and Waste Combat (No. 44/2013/QHB).
Date of text: 26 November 2013
Criminal Code (Law No. 100/2015/QH13).
Date of text: 27 November 2015
Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP on elaboration of several Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection.
Date of text: 10 January 2022
Decree No. 66/2019/ND-CP Decree on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands.
Date of text: 29 July 2019

Fisheries

Law on Fisheries (18/2017/QH14).
Date of text: 21 November 2017
Decree No. 26/2019/ND-CP of the Government Regulating a number of articles and measures to implement the Fisheries Law.
Date of text: 08 March 2019
Decision No. 103/2000/QD-TTg on a number of policies to encourage aquatic breeds development.
Date of text: 05 August 2001
Circular No.18/2022/TT-BNNPTNT on Regulations on Procedures for Patrol, Inspection and Control at Sea of Fishery Protection Forces.
Date of text: 22 November 2022
Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP on providing legal assistance for small and medium -sized enterprises.
Date of text: 24 June 2019

Food and nutrition

Law No. 55/2010/QH12 on Food Safety.
Date of text: 28 June 2010
Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP of the Government on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety.
Date of text: 02 February 2018
Decree No. 94/2012/ND-CP on wine production and trading.
Date of text: 12 November 2012
Decree No. 109/2010/ND-CP on rice export business.
Date of text: 04 November 2010
Circular No. 29/2023/TT-BYT on contents and presentation of nutrition facts on food labels.
Date of text: 30 December 2023

Forestry

Forestry Law, No. 16/2017/QH14.
Date of text: 05 November 2017
Decree No.156/2018/ND-CP providing for enforcement of a number of articles of the Law on Forestry.
Date of text: 16 November 2018
Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting.
Date of text: 12 August 2001
Decision No. 187/1999/QD-TTg on renewal of the organization and managerial mechanism at the state forestry farms.
Date of text: 16 September 1999
Decree regulating the processes, procedures for establishing the all-people ownership of property and disposal of property eligible for the established all-people ownership.
Date of text: 05 March 2018

Indigenous peoples

Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BTC guiding the support for organizations and units employing ethnic minority people in mountainous regions and specially disadvantaged areas according to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 42/2012/QD-TTg.
Date of text: 03 May 2013

Land and soil

Land Law No. 31/2024/QH15.
Date of text: 18 January 2024
Civil Code.
Date of text: 24 November 2015
Decree No. 43/2014/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Land Law.
Date of text: 15 May 2014
Law No. 35/2018/QH14 on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws.
Date of text: 20 November 2018
Housing Law No. 65/2014/QH13.
Date of text: 25 November 2014

Livestock

Law No.32/2018/QH14 on Animal Husbandry.
Date of text: 19 November 2018
Law on Veterinary Medicine (No. 79/2015/QH13).
Date of text: 19 June 2015
Order No. 12/2007/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
Date of text: 05 December 2007
Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP dated January 21, 2020 on elaboration of the Law on Animal Husbandry.
Date of text: 21 January 2020
Decree No. 35/2016/ND-CP on Guidelines for the Law of Veterinary Medicine.
Date of text: 24 June 2016

Sea

Vietnam Maritime Code.
Date of text: 27 June 2005
Order No. 16/2012/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law of the Sea of Vietnam No. 18/2012/QH13.
Date of text: 02 July 2012
Order No. 17/2008/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Ordinance on Procedures for the Arrest of Seagoing Ships.
Date of text: 10 September 2008
Order No. 01/2008/L-CTN to promulgate the Ordinance on the Viet Nam Coast Guard.
Date of text: 05 February 2008
Decision No. 2790/2002/QD-BGTVT on seaports’ waters in the territory of Quang Ninh province and areas under Quang Ninh port authority.
Date of text: 30 August 2002

Social protection

Circular No. 11/2013/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of light jobs allowed for employment of persons aged under 15 years.
Date of text: 11 June 2013

Water

Law No.28/2023/QH15 on Water Resources.
Date of text: 27 November 2023
Law No. 08/2017/QH14 on Irrigation.
Date of text: 19 June 2017
Law No. 35/2018/QH14 on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws.
Date of text: 20 November 2018
Order No. 24/2006/L-CTN on the Promulgation of the Law on Dikes.
Date of text: 12 December 2006
Law No. 05/2017/QH14 on Dikes.
Date of text: 29 November 2006

Wild species and ecosystems

Law on Biodiversity NO.32/VBHN-VPQH.
Date of original text: 28 November 2008 (10 December 2018)
Decree No.06/2019/ND-CP on the management of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals and implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Date of text: 22 January 2019
Decree No. 66/2019/ND-CP Decree on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands.
Date of text: 29 July 2019
Decree No. 59/2017/ND-CP on Management of Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing arising from Their Utilization.
Date of text: 12 May 2017
Resolution No. 17/NQ-CP of the Government on accession to the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and fair and reasonable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Date of text: 17 March 2014

Miscellaneous

Law on Provision of Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Date of original text: 12 June 2017 (15 July 2020)
Cooperative Law No. 23/2012/QH13.
Date of text: 20 November 2012
Order No. 13/2008/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Atomic Energy.
Date of text: 12 June 2008
Electricity Law.
Date of text: 03 December 2004
Law No. 64/2020/QH14 on Public – Private Partnership Investment.
Date of text: 18 June 2020

International Agreements

Vientiane Declaration on Innovation and Cooperation for a Water Secure and Sustainable Mekong.
Date of text: 05 April 2023
Memorandum of Understanding under the Joint Working Group on Water Resources Cooperation of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation on the Provision of Hydrological Information of the Lancang River Throughout the Year by China to the Other Five Member Countries.
Date of text: 01 November 2020
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade.
Date of text: 15 April 2019

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