Decision No. 178/2001/QD-TTg on the benefits and obligations of households and individuals assigned, leased or contracted forests and forestry lands. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Land clearing Right of use Zoning Planting material/seeds Forest species Non-timber products Protection of species Timber Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force 15 days after being signed. Abstract Households and individuals which have been allotted with forests and forest land shall be funded by the State for their activities in managing, protecting and zoning forests for forestation purposes; they shall be authorized to harvest forest products, fruits and flowers and oil or resin or collect fallen and damaged trees; they shall exploit timber and bamboo (with restrictions)and revenues arising from them (85-90 percent off timber products), once taxes have been paid; they shall be allotted 20 percent of the forest land for agricultural production and aquaculture. They must comply with the contract and use the forests as per the stated purposes otherwise they shall be compelled to pay compensation for any breech or damage. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Decree No.156/2018/ND-CP providing for enforcement of a number of articles of the Law on Forestry. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Classification/declassification, Lease, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Protected area, Protection forest, Protection of species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX