1.1 Article 1. Governing scope1.2 Article 2. Applicable entities1.3 Article 3. Interpretation of terms1.4 Article 4. Principles of environmental protection1.5 Article 5. Regulatory policies on the environmental protection1.6 Article 6. Course of actions that are advised to take to protect the environment1.7 Article 7. Prohibited acts
3.1 Article 8. Principle, level and term of the planning for environmental protection3.2 Article 9. Basic contents of the planning for environmental protection3.3 Article 10. Responsibility for preparing the planning for environmental protection3.4 Article 11. Consultation on, inspection and approval of the planning for environmental protection3.5 Article 12. Review and modification of the planning for environmental protection
4.1 Article 13. Strategic environment assessment objects4.2 Article 14. Carrying out the strategic environment assessment4.3 Article 15. Main subject-matters of the report on strategic environment assessment4.4 Article 16. Verification of the report on strategic environment assessment4.5 Article 17. Receiving the verification comments and reporting the conclusive result of verification of the report on the strategic environment assessment
5.1 Article 18. Environmental impact assessment objects5.2 Article 19. Carrying out the environment impact assessment5.3 Article 20. Remaking the report on the environment impact assessment5.4 Article 21. Consultation to be required in the process of the strategic environment assessment5.5 Article 22. Main subject-matters of the report on environmental impact assessment5.6 Article 23. Authority to verify the report on environmental impact assessment5.7 Article 24. Verification of the report on environmental impact assessment5.8 Article 25. Approval of the report on the environmental impact assessment5.9 Article 26. Responsibility assumed by the project owner after being granted the approval of their report on the environmental impact assessment5.10 Article 27. Responsibility assumed by the project owner before bringing the project into operation.5.11 Article 28. Responsibility of the agency in charge of approving the report on the environmental impact assessment
6.1 Article 29. Objects that require the formulation of environmental protection plan6.2 Article 30. Subject-matters of the environmental protection plan6.3 Article 31. Time of registration and certification of the environmental protection plan6.4 Article 32. Responsibility for confirmation of the environmental protection plan6.5 Article 33. Responsibility assumed by the project owner and owner of manufacturing or business establishment upon completion of certification of the environmental protection plan6.6 Article 34. Responsibility of the agency in charge of certifying the environmental protection plan
7.1 Article 35. Environmental protection concerns during the inspection, assessment and preparation of the planning for utilization of natural resources and biodiversity7.2 Article 36. Protection and sustainable development of forest resources7.3 Article 37. Environmental protection concerns during the basic survey, exploration, extraction and utilization of natural resources7.4 Article 38. Environmental protection concerns during the exploration, extraction and processing of minerals
8.1 Article 39. General provisions on the response to climate change8.2 Article 40. Integration of main contents of responses to climate change with the strategy, planning and proposal for socio-economic development8.3 Article 41. Management of greenhouse gas emissions8.4 Article 42. Management of ozone-depleting substances8.5 Article 43. Renewable energy development8.6 Article 44. Eco-friendly production and consumption8.7 Article 45. Waste-to-energy process8.8 Article 46. Rights and responsibilities of the human community for the response to climate change8.9 Article 47. Development and application of technological and scientific advances for the response to climate change8.10 Article 48. International cooperation in the response to climate change
9.1 Article 49. General provisions on the protection of marine and island environment9.2 Article 50. Controlling and processing of marine and island environment pollution9.3 Article 51. Prevention of and response to marine and island environmental emergencies
11.1 Article 52. General provisions on the environmental protection for river water11.2 Article 53. Processes for monitoring and controlling the river-water environmental pollution11.3 Article 54. Responsibility of provincial People’s Committees for the environmental protection for water derived from provincial rivers11.4 Article 55. Responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for the river-water environmental protection
12.1 Section 56. Environmental protection for lake, pond, canal and ditch water12.2 Article 57. Environmental protection for water reservoirs or lakes for the purpose of irrigation and hydropower12.3 Article 58. Environmental protection for underground water
13.1 Article 59. General provisions on the environmental protection for land13.2 Article 60. Management of land environmental quality13.3 Article 61. Controlling of land environmental pollution
14.1 Article 62. General provisions on the aerial environment protection14.2 Article 63. Management of aerial environment quality14.3 Article 64. Controlling of aerial environment pollution
15.1 Article 65. Environmental protection in economic zones15.2 Article 66. Environmental protection in industrial parks, export-processing zones, and hi-tech zones15.3 Article 67. Environmental protection in industrial complexes and concentrated business zones15.4 Article 68. Environmental protection in manufacturing and business establishments15.5 Article 69. Environmental protection in agricultural production15.6 Article 70. Environmental protection in trade villages15.7 Article 71. Environmental protection in aquaculture15.8 Article 72. Environmental protection in hospitals and medical facilities15.9 Article 73. Environmental protection in construction15.10 Article 74. Environmental protection in transport15.11 Article 75. Environmental protection in goods import and transit15.12 Article 76. Environmental protection during import of scrap15.13 Article 77. Environmental protection during festivals and in the tourism industry15.14 Article 78. Environmental protection with regard to chemicals, pesticides, and veterinary medicines15.15 Article 79. Environmental protection by research institutes and laboratories
16.1 Article 80. Environmental protection requirements applied to urban areas and residential areas16.2 Article 81. Environmental protection in public places16.3 Article 82. Environmental protection requirements applied to households16.4 Article 83. Autonomous environmental protection organizations16.5 Article 84. Environmental protection during burial and cremation
18.1 Article 85. Requirements applied to waste management18.2 Article 86. Minimization and recycling of wastes18.3 Article 87. Collecting and treating discarded products18.4 Article 88. Responsibilities of the People’s Committees for waste management18.5 Article 89. Responsibilities of investors in industrial parks, export-processing zones, hi-tech zones for waste management
19.1 Article 90. Document compilation, registration and licensing of hazardous waste treatment19.2 Article 91. Classification, collection, and storage of hazardous wastes prior to processing19.3 Article 92. Transport of hazardous wastes19.4 Article 93. Conditions of facilities that process hazardous wastes19.5 Article 94. Waste management contents in environmental protection planning
20.1 Article 95. Responsibility to classify conventional solid wastes20.2 Article 96. Collection and transport of conventional solid wastes20.3 Article 97. Recycling and treating conventional solid wastes20.4 Article 98. Conventional solid waste management contents in environmental protection planning
21.1 Article 99. GENERAL REGULATIONS ON WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT21.2 Article 100. Collection and treatment of wastewater21.3 Article 101. Sewage treatment system
22.1 Article 102. Management and control of dust and exhaust gases22.2 Article 103. Management and control of noise, vibration, light, and radiation
24.1 Article 104. Actions against establishments causing serious environmental pollution
25.1 Article 105. General regulations on environmental pollution reduction and classification of polluted areas25.2 Article 106. Pollution reduction and environmental remediation25.3 Article 107. Pollution reduction and environmental remediation
26.1 Section 108. Preventing environmental emergencies26.2 Article 109. Environmental emergency response26.3 Article 110. Developing environmental emergency response forces26.4 Article 111. Determination of damage caused by environmental emergencies26.5 Article 112. Responsibility for environmental remediation
27.1 Article 113. Environmental technical regulation system27.2 Article 114. Principles of constructing environmental technical regulations27.3 Article 115. Symbols of environmental technical regulations27.4 Article 116. Requirements for technical regulations on surrounding environment quality27.5 Article 117. Requirements for technical regulations on waste27.6 Article 118. Construction and promulgation of environmental technical regulations27.7 Article 119. Environmental standards27.8 Article 120. Construction, appraisal and promulgation of environmental standards
28.1 Article 121. Environmental monitoring28.2 Article 122. Environmental components and emissions to be monitored28.3 Article 123. Environmental monitoring program28.4 Article 124. Environmental monitoring system28.5 Article 125. Environmental monitoring responsibilities28.6 Article 126. Conditions of environmental monitoring28.7 Article 127. Environmental monitoring data management
30.1 Article 128. Environmental information30.2 Article 129. Collection and management of environmental information30.3 Article 130. Announcement and supply of environmental information30.4 Article 131. Publishing of environmental information
31.1 Article 132. Environmental indicators31.2 Article 133. Environmental statistics
32.1 Article 134. Annual environmental protection reporting responsibilities32.2 Article 135. Report of environmental protection tasks32.3 Article 136. Annual socio-economic report on environmental protection32.4 Article 137. Environmental quo status reporting responsibilities32.5 Article 138. Environmental quo status report
33.1 Article 139. State management on environmental protection33.2 Article 140. State management responsibilities of the Government for environmental protection33.3 Article 141. State management responsibilities of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment to environmental protection33.4 Article 142. State management responsibilities of Ministers, heads of ministerial level bodies on environmental protection33.5 Article 143. State management responsibilities of the people’ committees of all levels on environmental protection
34.1 Article 144. Responsibilities and rights of Vietnam Fatherland Front34.2 Article 145. Responsibilities and rights of socio-political organizations, socio-occupational organizations34.3 Article 146. Rights and obligations of local communities
35.1 Article 147. Expenditure of state budget on environmental protection35.2 Article 148. Cost of environmental protection35.3 Article 149. Environmental protection fund35.4 Article 150. Environmental service development35.5 Article 151. Incentives and support for environmental protection tasks35.6 Article 152. Development and application of science and technology to environmental protection35.7 Article 153. Environmental industry development35.8 Article 154. Communicating and popularizing the law on environmental protection35.9 Article 155. Provision of environmental education and provision of training for environmental protection forces
36.1 Article 156. Signing and becoming a member in the international treaty of environmental protection36.2 Article 157. Environmental protection during international economic integration36.3 Article 158. Expanding international cooperation on environmental protection
37.1 Article 159. Responsibilities for organizing and directing the investigation and inspection of environmental protection tasks37.2 Article 160. Actions against violations37.3 Article 161. Environmental disputes37.4 Article 162. Complaints, accusations and lawsuits
38.1 Article 163. Damages caused by environmental pollution and degradation38.2 Article 164. Principles of handling responsibilities of organizations, individuals causing environmental pollution38.3 Article 165. Determination of damages caused by environmental pollution, degradation38.4 Article 166. Determination of damages caused by deterioration in environmental function and productivity38.5 Article 167. Liability insurance for environmental damages
39.1 Article 168. Transitional clause39.2 Article 169. Effect39.3 Article 170. Detailed regulations
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