Circular No.: 12/2006/TT-BTNMT

On guiding Hazardous Waste Management Dossiers Compilation, Registration, Licensing and Code Numbers.

Decree No: 140/2006/ND-CP

Promulgating on environmental protection in preparation, review, approval and organization for conducting to strategies, schemes, plans and development projects.

Decision No. 13/2006/QD-BTNMT

Decision of Minister of Resources and EnvironmentPromulgating the Regulation on organization and operation of the Council for appraisal of strategic environment assessment reports and the Council for appraisal of environmental impact assessment reports.

Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP

Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP of August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the law on environmental protection.

Circular No: 08/2006/TT-BTNMT

On guiding assessment of strategic environment, environmental impact and environment protection commitment.

Law on environmental protection

Passed by National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam No. 52/2005/QH 11 dated November 25th 2005.

Decree No. 81/2007/ND-CP

Promulgated by government No. 81/2007/ND-CP dated May 23rd, 2007 regulating professional organizations and departments on environmental protection in state authorities and state enterprises.

Decision No. 02/QD-BTNMT

Decision of Minister of Resources and EnvironmentPromulgating regulations on environmental protection in tourism activities.

Vietnam faces difficulties in marine protected area management

Vietnam is facing a number of challenges in managing and conserving its marine protected areas, a workshop co-organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the General Department of Fisheries heard in Hanoi on October 21.