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Law on Hydro-meteorology (No. 90/2015/QH13).

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 1247-1248 (29/12/2015).
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Climate change Procedural matters Hazards Research Risk assessment/management Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2016.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 57 articles divided into ten Chapters, prescribes hydro-meteorological activities, including management and operation of the network of stations; forecast and warning; information and data; hydro-meteorological support and services; climate change monitoring; weather modification and state management; rights, responsibilities and obligations of agencies, organizations and individuals engaged in hydro-meteorological activities. This Law applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals; and international organizations participating in hydro-meteorological activities in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The principles of hydro-meteorological activities are: 1. Hydro-meteorological activities that commonly serve socio-economic development, national defense and security and natural disaster prevention and combat shall be funded by the state budget. 2. Hydro-meteorological activities shall be managed in a centralized and uniform manner nationwide. 3. Hydro-meteorological observation must ensure accuracy, continuity and consistency and observation results connectable within the country and to the world. 4. Hydro-meteorological forecast and warning must be reliable; and hydro-meteorological forecast and warning information shall be transmitted and broadcast in a timely, accurate and complete manner. 5. The hydro-meteorological information reception and transmission system shall be guaranteed to operate regularly and continuously at a high speed and on a wide scope.

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References - Legislation

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