Description

The new Decree 08/2022/NĐ-CP was issued and immediately took effect on 10th January, specifically regulating some articles of the revised Law on Environmental Protection 2020. More specifically, it relates to the regulation on projection of environmental components (water, air, land) and natural heritage and defines the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, communities, and individuals in environmental protection.

The decree includes 13 chapters and 168 articles with a total of 215 pages.

Sources & further information: “Nghị định quy định chi tiết một số điều của Luật Bảo vệ môi trường” at https://www.vietnamplus.vn and “Nghị định 08/2022/NĐ-CP quy định chi tiết một số điều của Luật Bảo vệ môi trường” at https://thuvienphapluat.vn, accessed on 12 January 2022.