Law No. 17/2012/QH13 on Water Resources. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 481-482, 6 August 2012, pp. 23-66. Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater Freshwater pollution Rainwater Water rights Saltwater intrusion/siltation Waterworks Water supply Hydropower generation Water shortage/drought Flood Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Hazards Pollution control Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract This Law provides for the management, protection, exploitation and use of water resources, as well as for the prevention, control and remedy of harmful effects caused by water. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Water Resources Law (No. 8/1998/QH10 of 1998). Legislation | Viet Nam | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Rainwater, Water rights, Saltwater intrusion/siltation, Waterworks, Water supply, Hydropower generation, Water shortage/drought, Flood, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 04/2022/ND-CP on amendments to some articles of Decrees on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on land, water resources and minerals, hydrometeorology, topography and cartography. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022 Keyword: Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 36/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on water resources and minerals. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2020 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Mining, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water rights, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 02/2023/ND-CP elaborating certain Articles of the Law on Water Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2023 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No.27/2014/TT-BTNMT regulating the registration for groundwater extraction, form of dossier for issue, extension, modification, re-issue of water resource permit. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 201/2013/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Water Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2013 Keyword: Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Surface water, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 17/2021/TT-BTNMT on Supervision of Extraction and Use of Water Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2021 Keyword: Inspection, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 201/2013/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of the Law on Water Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2013 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Waterworks, Water supply, Water charges, Basin/catchment/watershed, Institution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 43/2015/ND-CP providing the establishment and management of water source protection corridors. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2015 Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Environmental fees/charges, Industrial water use, Pollution control, Hydropower generation, Irrigation, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 35/2018/QH14 on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018 Keyword: Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Minerals, Mining, Plant protection, Quarantine, Irrigation, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No.28/2023/QH15 on Water Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2023 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Rainwater, Water rights, Saltwater intrusion/siltation, Waterworks, Water supply, Hydropower generation, Water shortage/drought, Flood, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Registration, Hazards, Pollution control, Inspection, Irrigation, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX