What are authorities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in state management of industrial parks and economic zones?

What are authorities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in state management of industrial parks and economic zones?

Pursuant to Article 57 of the Decree 35/2022/NĐ-CP (takes effect from 15/07/2022) stipulating authorities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in state management of industrial parks and economic zones as follows:

1. Perform the State management over industry, import and export activities and commercial activities taking place at industrial parks and economic zones; direct and orient the development of industries at industrial parks and economic zones according to approved orientations and strategies for regional and national industrial development.

2. Authorize industrial park and economic zone authorities to grant the certificate of origin of goods produced at industrial parks or economic zones when they fully satisfy authorization conditions.

3. Provide guidance on grant of permits and papers of equivalent value to trading of goods under the specialized management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

4. Provide instructions for purchase and sale of goods, and activities directly related to the purchase and sale of goods for foreign-invested economic organizations and foreign investors located at industrial parks and economic zones.

What are authorities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam in state management of industrial parks and economic zones? 

Pursuant to Article 58 of this Decree stipulating authorities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam in state management of industrial parks and economic zones as follows:

1. Formulate legal normative documents, technical regulations, engineering instructions, technical regulations on environment related to environmental protection at industrial parks and economic zones as per regulatory provisions on environmental protection.

2. Provide instructions about treatment, recycling and reuse of waste, scrap and by-products at eco-industrial parks under law on environmental protection.

3. Provide instructions for and carry out the management hierarchy and decentralization of authority as specified in point d of clause 3 of Article 68 herein on the basis of considering the requests of provincial People's Committees and assess the competence of each industrial park and economic zone authority.

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