Legal Policy

Issuance of national technical regulations for the collection, transport, storage, recycling, reuse and disposal of controlled substances

05/01/2024
Issued together with this Circular is the National Technical Regulation on the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment of controlled substances code QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT, effective from May 30, 2024.

Promulgate technical regulations for measurement, reporting, and appraisal of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission mitigation and GHG inventory for the Industry and Trade Sector

05/01/2024
On December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT regulating techniques for measurement, reporting, and appraisal of GHG mitigation and GHG inventory in the Industry and Trade Sector. The Circular takes ...

Decree No. 94/2023/ND-CP "Regulating value-added tax reduction policy" by Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly

03/01/2024
On December 28, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 94/2023/ND-CP, "Regulating value-added tax reduction policy by Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly ". The Decree takes effect from January 1, 2024, to ...

Regulation on the sequence and procedure for determining the technology of investment projects using obsolete technology

26/12/2023
The Prime Minister issued Decision 29/2023/QD-TTg dated 19/12/2023, Regulating the file, sequence and procedure for identifying investment projects using outdated technology, potential risks of environmental pollution and resource penetration. 

Law on Water Resources 2023 passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

25/12/2023
The 15th National Assembly formally enacted the Law on Water Resources 2023 on July 1, 2024. Vietnam's water resources are considered "too much, too short, and too dirty", prompting a significant step forward in mindset, strategy, and change in ...

Regulations on supplying information and monitoring natural resources and environmental data

23/11/2023
On October 30, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued Circular No. 15/2023/TT-BTNMT Regulations on providing and sharing information and monitoring data on natural resources and the environment. The main point ...

Appointment of Vietnam Ecolabel criteria for Eco-friendly Plastic Packaging

14/11/2023
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has issued Decision No. 3257/QD-BTNMT dated November 7, 2023, issuing the Vietnam Ecolabel criteria for eco-friendly plastic packaging to encourage sustainable production and consumption. A ...

Other solid domestic waste: Guidance on segregating, storing, and end-to-end direction after sorting!

10/11/2023
Other solid domestic waste under the latest regulations include hazardous waste, bulky waste, and other remaining waste. A Chau Environment invites you to refer to sort, storage, and some cyclical solutions to minimize the amount of dumped waste.

Organic food: Segregation, Storage, and Some Solutions to Increase Recycling and Reduce Disposable Waste

10/11/2023
Segregation of solid domestic waste promotes enhanced reuse, waste recycling, disposal, maximizing value, and prolonging the circulation of the product. Based on Dispatch No. 9368/BTNMT-KSONMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ...

Reusable, Recycled Waste: Segregating, storage, and recycling options for post-sorting waste!

10/11/2023
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued Dispatch No. 9368/BTNMT-KSONMT on the Technical Guidelines on the Classification of Solid Waste on November 2, 2023, emphasizing the promotion of enhanced classification of waste that ...

Vietnam Law Day (09/11): The Law on Environmental Protection was passed, and the milestones were modified

09/11/2023
A Chau Environment recounts the setting, formation, and milestones of the Environmental Protection Law from 1993 to the present on the occasion of Vietnam Law Day, November 9!

[Infographic] Technical Guidelines for the Segregation of Solid Domestic Waste as stated by Dispatch No. 9368/BTNMT-KSONMT

05/11/2023
On November 02, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) signed the Technical Guidelines on the Segregation of Solid Domestic Waste in Dispatch No. 9368/BTNMT-KSONMT, implementing article 5 of article 79 of the Law on ...

[Formally Promulgated] The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment enacted the Technical Guidelines on the Segregation of Solid Domestic Waste

04/11/2023
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Technical Instructions on Segregation of Solid Domestic Waste on November 2, 2023, in response to Clause 5, Article 79 of the Law on Environmental Protection No. 72/2020/QH14, aiming to ...

Binh Duong Province: Commission on the segregation of domestic waste at source for the period 2023-2025.

21/07/2023
On July 04, 2023, Binh Duong Provincial Committee enacted Decision No. 1734/QD-UBND on the Segregating Plan for Domestic Waste at source in Binh Duong Province over the period 2023-2025.

Thai Nguyen City: Issuance of regulations on the collection, transport and treatment of solid medical waste.

20/07/2023
Thai Nguyen Provincial Committee issued Decision No. 05/2023/QĐ-UBND Regulation of collection, transport, and treatment of solid medical waste in Thai Nguyen Province.

Promulgate Decision No. 252/QĐ-BTNMT establishing the National EPR Council

24/02/2023
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has promulgated Decision No.252/QĐ-BTNMT establishing the National EPR Council. This is a cross-sectoral cooperative organization assisting the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in ...

Resolution No. 25/2021/QH15 approve of the national target program on new-countryside building 2021 – 2025

21/02/2023
The President of the National Assembly promulgated Resolution No. 25/2021/QH15 approving the investment policy for the national target program on new-countryside building for the 2021 – 2025 period. This Resolution is passed by 15th National ...