Mineral Law. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Water Keyword Minerals Mining Concession Exploration Oil Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Royalties/fees Tax/levy Use restrictions Zoning Authorization/permit Maritime zone Basin/catchment/watershed Groundwater Industrial water use Surface water Thermal and medicinal waters Inland waters Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes on 1 September 1996. Abstract The Mineral Law provides for the exploration, exploitation and mining operations of natural mineral resources, in the subsoil of the land, islands, internal waters, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Vietnam, by Vietnamense and foreign national contractors, under the authority of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation. Moreover it provides for the extraction and use of surface, thermal and groundwaters. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Ordinance On Mineral Resources. Legislation | Viet Nam | 1993 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Continental shelf, Management/conservation, Access right, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Territorial sea Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree of the Government providing detailed Regulations for the Implementation of the Mineral Law. Legislation | Viet Nam | 1996 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Concession, Exploration, Oil, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Royalties/fees, Tax/levy, Use restrictions, Zoning, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater, Industrial water use, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 160/2005/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Minerals and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Minerals. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2005 Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Institution, Authorization/permit, Exploration, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 17/2010/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Mineral Law. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2010 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Access-to-information, Exploration, Management/conservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Thermal and medicinal waters, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX