Vietnam: Fine of VND 30 million for illegal burying and dumping of waste

09:55, 02/11/2017

This is one of the violations against regulations on license to carry out activities within the protected zone of a hydraulic structure.

According to Decree No. 104/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities inconsistently with provisions of the license to:

- Drill or bore for geological survey purpose, or exploring and extracting underground water or minerals or building materials within the protected zone of a hydraulic structure; or

- Build stations or grounds for handling of raw materials, fuels, supplies and equipment; or

- Bury waste; or

- Build underground structures, including: Oil pipeline, underground electrical cables, communication cables and water supply and drainage systems; or

- Organize business and service activities.

Moreover, a fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities inconsistently with provisions of the license to:

- Execute construction works within the protected zone of a hydraulic structure; or

- Discharge wastewater into the hydraulic structure; or

- Use explosives and perform other blasting activities within the protected zone of a hydraulic structure.

View more details at Decree No. 104/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 01, 2017.

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