Decision No. 245/1998/QD-TTg on the exercise of State managerial responsibility of various levels concerning forests and forest lands. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 4, 31 January, 1998, p. 8-11. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Institution Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Decision of the Prime Minister aims at clearly defining the responsibility of Central and local State authorities in relation to the management of forests and forest land, and the protection us such land and forest resources. Tasks of the State are defines in article 2. They include surveying and determination of various types of forests, mapping of forests, preparation of general plans to protect and develop forests and forests use for the whole country and for each locality, to issue legal documents relative to management and conservation of forests, and forest use, to allocate forest land and forests, to create and maintain a land register and issue certificates of land use, to control the implementation and enforce law relative to conservation and protection of forests, and to settle disputes relating to forests and forest land. Article 3 defines tasks relating to fire fighting and reforestation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is appointed as the agency responsible to the Government for the management of forests (art. 3). Its tasks are defined in the same article. It shall direct the Forest Rangers Service. The General Land Administration shall respond to the Government for the State management of forest land. Article 4 outlines the tasks of the People's Committees of provinces and cities and in particular the responsibilities of their Presidents. the Committees of provinces shall be assisted by the Agriculture and Rural development service. The Rangers Service shall be responsible for the control of and supervision over observance of the law. Finally, article 5 defines the tasks of People Committees at district level and the various other agencies at district level. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Forest Resources Protection and Development Act. Legislation | Viet Nam | 1991 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification, Protection forest, Institution, Forest fires, Protected area, Private forest, Inspection, Erosion, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Law. Legislation | Viet Nam | 1993 Keyword: Land tenure, Right of use, Lease, Public land, Urban land, Agricultural land, Land valuation, Policy/planning, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX