Decision No. 145/1998/QD-TTg on the policy of management and use of forests planted with financial assistance of the World Food Program (PAM). Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 30, 31 October, 1998, pp. 14-15. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Forestry protection measures Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Ownership Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Decision of the Prime Minister concerns so-called PAM forests, i.e. forests planted with the World Food Program aid capital. It outlines principles of management and use of such forests and lays down conditions for PAM forest owners. It also outlines rights and duties of Pam forest owners in specified regions and as regards certain forest areas. Forest owners shall be entitled to fully own PAM forests on land planted for production forests and protective forest in "less crucial" regions, and local protective forest within villages. Full text English