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

Policies

Resolution 153/NQ-CP on promulgation of the Government’s action program for implementation of resolution No. 59-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2025 of the Politburo on international integration in new situation.
Date of text: 31 May 2025
Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW of the Politburo regarding innovating law-making and law enforcement in response to the Vietnam's development demands in the new era.
Date of text: 30 April 2025
Decision No. 232/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on Approval the Scheme for Establishing and Developing a Carbon Market in Vietnam.
Date of text: 24 January 2025
Decision No. 49/QĐ-TTg of 2025 approving the National Program on the conservation of endangered, precious, and rare wildlife species prioritized for protection through 2030, with a vision to 2050, issued by the Prime Minister. Decision No. 49/QĐ-TTg of 2025 approving the National Program on the conservation of endangered, precious, and rare wildlife species prioritized for protection through 2030, with a vision to 2050, issued by the Prime Minister.
Date of text: 08 January 2025
Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.
Date of text: 22 December 2024

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law No. 08/2017/QH14 on Irrigation.
Date of text: 19 June 2017
Law No. 146/2025/QH15 amending and supplementing a number of articles of 15 laws in the fields of agriculture and the environment.
Date of text: 11 December 2025
Decree No. 136/2025/ND-CP regulating decentralization and delegation in the fields of agriculture and environment.
Date of text: 12 June 2025
Decree No. 35/2025/ND-CP prescribing the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam.
Date of text: 25 February 2025
Decree No. 210/2013/ND-CP on incentive policies for enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas.
Date of text: 19 December 2013

Climate change

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
Decision No. 158/2008/QD-TTg approving the national target program on response to climate change.
Date of text: 02 December 2008

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 (31 December 2022)
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. 18/2023/QH15 on Civil Defence.
Date of text: 20 June 2023
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

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
Law on Hydro-meteorology (No. 90/2015/QH13).
Date of text: 23 November 2015
Order No. 15/2007/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Chemicals.
Date of text: 05 December 2007

Fisheries and aquaculture

Law on Fisheries (No. 18/2017/QH14).
Date of text: 21 November 2017 (16 September 2024)
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. 30/2025/TT-BNNMT amending and supplementing a number of Circulars in the field of fisheries control, protection and development of aquatic resources.
Date of text: 27 June 2025
Decree No. 38/2024/ND-CP on on Penalties for Administrative Violations against Regulations on Fisheries.
Date of text: 05 April 2024

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
Decision 804/QD-TTg establishing the National Steering Committee for the Zero Hunger Program 2016-2025.
Date of text: 12 May 2016
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

Forestry

Forestry Law, No. 16/2017/QH14.
Date of text: 05 November 2017 (24 March 2026)
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
Decree No. 102/2020/ND-CP of 2020 of the Government regulating the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System.
Date of text: 01 September 2020 (18 October 2024)
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

Gender

Law on Gender Equality.
Date of text: 2006

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

Law No. 47/2024/QH15 on Urban and Rural Planning.
Date of text: 26 November 2024
Land Law No. 31/2024/QH15.
Date of text: 18 January 2024
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
Law No. 105/2016/QH13 on Pharmacy.
Date of text: 06 April 2016
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

Mineral resources and energy

Law No. 61/2024/QH15 on Electricity.
Date of text: 30 November 2024
Law No. 54/2024/QH15 on Geology and Minerals.
Date of text: 29 November 2024
Order No. 13/2008/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Atomic Energy.
Date of text: 12 June 2008
Petroleum Law 2022.
Date of text: 14 November 2022
Decree No. 45/2023/ND-CP on elaborating the Law on Petroleum.
Date of text: 01 July 2023

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

Decree No. 42/2025/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam.
Date of text: 27 February 2025
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
Land Law No. 31/2024/QH15.
Date of text: 18 January 2024
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

Wild species and ecosystems

Law on Biodiversity NO.32/VBHN-VPQH.
Date of 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 No. 143/2025/QH15 on Investment.
Date of text: 11 December 2025
Law No. 58/2024/QH15 on Public Investment.
Date of text: 29 November 2024
Law No. 64/2020/QH14 on Public – Private Partnership Investment.
Date of text: 18 June 2020
Anti Corruption Law 2018.
Date of text: 20 November 2018
Law No. 04/2017/QH14 on Provision of Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Date of text: 12 June 2017 (15 July 2020)

International Agreements

Vientiane Declaration on Innovation and Cooperation for a Water Secure and Sustainable Mekong.
Date of text: 05 April 2023
Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the United States of America on Combating Illegal Logging and Trade.
Date of text: 30 September 2021
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

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