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This Act establishes the general principles of forest policy and management in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The 54 Articles of the Act are divided into 9 Chapters: General Provisions (I); State Administration of Forests and Forest Plantation Land (II); Forest protection (III); Development of Forest Land and Utilisiation of Forest Plantation Land (IV); Rights and Obligations of Forest Users (V); International Relations and cooperation related to Protection and Development of Forests and to Utilisation of Forests and Forest Plantation Land (VI); The Forest Inspectorate (VII); Rewards and Punishments for Violations (VIII); Final Provisions (IX).
The Council of Ministers shall give detailed instructions for the implementation of this Act and shall issue regulations regarding non-forest land.

This Act establishes the general principles of forest policy and management in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The Act has been passed by the National Assembly on 12 September 1991, and is promulgated by Decree of the State Council No. 58 LCT/HDNN8.

Title:

Forest Resources Protection and Development Act.

Country:

Viet Nam

Type of document:

Legislation

Data source:

ECOLEX regions:

South-Eastern Asia

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Files:

Date of text:

12 Aug 1991

Repealed:

Yes

Implemented by

Decision No. 10/2002/QD-TTg approving the results of the program on survey, assessment and monitoring changes in forest resources nationwide in the 1996-2000 period and the continued implementation of the program in the 2001-2005 period.

on 14 Jan 2002

Decision No. 187/1999/QD-TTg on renewal of the organization and managerial mechanism at the state forestry farms.

on 16 Sep 1999

Decision No. 47/1999/QD-BNN-KL issuing the Regulations on inspection, transportation, production and business of timber and forests products.

on 12 Mar 1999

Decision No., 08/2001/QD-TTg issuing the Regulation on the Management of Special-use Forest, Protection Forest and Production Forests, which are Natural Forests.

on 11 Jan 2001

Decree for the enforcement of Forest Resources Protection and Development Act.

on 17 Jan 1992

Decree No.17/2002/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 77/CP on sanctions against administrative violations in the field of forest management and protection and forest product management.

on 08 Feb 2002

Decree of Council of Ministers determining the list of rare and precious flora and fauna and regulations for their management and protection (No. 18-HDBT).

on 17 Jan 1992

Decree on the organisation, duties and authority of the Forest Inspectorate (No. 39/CP).

on 18 May 1994

Joint Circular No. 144/2002/TTLT/BNNPTNT-BCA-BQP guiding the coordination among the Forest Ranger, Public Security and Army Forces in the Forest Protection Work.

on 13 Dec 2002

Order of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers urgent measures to stop immediately deforestation (No. 90-CT).

on 19 Mar 1992

Decision No. 245/1998/QD-TTg on the exercise of State managerial responsibility of various levels concerning forests and forest lands.

on 21 Dec 1998

Decision No.02/1999/QD-BNN-PTLN issuing the Regulation on Exploitation of Timber and Forests Products.

on 05 Jan 1999

Decree No. 163/1999/ND-CP on assigning and leasing of forestry land to organizations, households and individuals for stable and long-term use for forestry purposes.

on 16 Nov 1999

Instruction of the Ministry of Forestry regarding promotion of willdife protection (No.551 LN/KL).

on 21 Mar 1994

Repealed by

Law on Forest Protection and Development.

on 14 Dec 2004