Circular No. 27/2015/TT-BTNMT on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, and environmental protection plans. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental planning EIA Institution Registration Data collection/reporting Geographical area Asia, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Circular enters into force on 15 July 2015. Abstract This Circular, consisting of 38 articles divided into seven Chapters, details Point c, Clause 1, Article 32 of the 2014 Law on Environmental Protection; Clause 5, Article 8; Clause 7, Article 12; Clauses 4 and 6, Article 14; Clause 2, Article 16; Clause 4, Article 17; Clause 5, Article 19; and Clause 4, Article 21 of the Government’s Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP of 14 February 2015, providing environmental protection master plans, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, Full text English Website www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn References - Legislation Implements Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2015 Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Circular No. 26/2011/TT-BTNMT detailing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2011/ND-CP of 8 April 2011 on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection commitment. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2011 | Repealed Keyword: EIA, Institution, Registration, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX