Forest Law 2017
Link document: http://vietfores.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Forest-law-2017.pdf
This Law provides for the management, protection, development and use of forests; processing and trading of forest products. Following terms stipulates by the law:
- Principles of forestry activities
- Forest classification
- State policies on forestry
- Forest ownership/ Forest owners
- Prohibited acts in forestry activities
Forestry planning - Forest management: Forest allocation; forest leasing, conversion of forest
- Sustainable forest management: Certificate of sustainable forest management
- Forest inspection, inspection, monitoring, forest database
- Forest protection
Forest use - Forest environmental services
- Forest processing and trade: Vietnam’s legal timber assurance system
- Rights and obligations of forest owners
The Law consists of 102 Articles divided into 12 Chapters.