Petroleum Law. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Legislation Date 1993 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 Freshwater pollution Industrial water use Pollution control Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes on 1 September 1993. Abstract The Petroleum Law provides for the exploration, exploitation and mining operations not only of oil, but also of natural gas and sulphur, 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. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Order No. 05/2008/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Petroleum Law. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2008 Keyword: Minerals, Exploration, Oil, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Petroleum Law 2022. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Concession, Exploration, Oil, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX