To review and propose amendments to regulations related to the forestry sector in Vietnam

To review and propose amendments to regulations related to the forestry sector in Vietnam

The Government assigns the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development the responsibility to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to implement:

- Check the adjustment and implementation of forest protection and development planning, planning for 3 types of provincial forests, and ensuring strictness and compliance with regulations in Section 1 of Resolution 139/NQ-CP dated August 31, 2023.

- Review and propose amendments and supplements to legal regulations related to the forestry sector; ensure strict management, protection, development, and effective and sustainable use of existing forest areas, especially special-use forests, protection forests, and natural forests;

Promote decentralization and decentralization of power to localities in changing forest use purposes, along with strengthening the personal responsibility of the leader and having tools for inspection and supervision of law enforcement, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management of forestry.

In addition, the Government also assigned the Chairman of the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities to adjust the content and extend the planning period for forest protection and development or planning for 3 types of provincial forests as prescribed in section 1 of Resolution 139/NQ-CP dated August 31, 2023;

At the same time, it must be ensured to be consistent with the norms for using production forest land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land allocated, planned, and land use plans approved by competent authorities; effectively and sustainably manage, protect, develop, and use existing forest areas, especially special-use forests, protective forests, and natural forests.

More details can be found in Resolution 139/NQ-CP, taking effect August 31, 2023, implemented until the national forestry planning or provincial planning for the period 2021 - 2030 according to the Planning Law decided or approved by competent authorities.

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