Decree No. 89/2010/ND-CP amending and supplementing article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP of 4 March 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Article 3 ofthe Government's Decree No. 7. The Organization and Personnel 25/2008/ND·CP of March 4, 2008, Department. defining the functions, tasks,powers and 8. The Inspectorate. organizationalstructure of the Ministry 9. The Office. of Natural Resources and Environment 10 . Th e Vietn am Sea and Is la nd Administration. THE GOVERNMENT II . The Environment Administration. Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on 12. The Land Administration . Organization of the Governm ent; 13. The Department of Geology audMinerals Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. of Vietnam. 17812007/ND -cr ofDecember 3, 2007, defi ning 14. The Department of Survey and Mapping the fun ctions, tasks, powers and organizational of Vietnam. structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies; 15. The De partment of Water Res ources Management. At the proposal of the Minister of Natural 16. The Information Technology Department. Resources and Environment; 17. The Department of Hydrometeorology DRC:RRRS: and Climate Change. 18. The Ministry's representative agency in

Article 1: To amend and supplement Article Ho Chi Minh City. 3 of the Government's Decree No. 25/2008/ND· CP of March 4, 2008, defining the functions, 19. The National Hydrometeorology Center. tasks, powers and organizational structure of the 20. The Center for Water Reso urces Snrvey Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment, and Planning. which was amended and supplemented under 21. The National Remote Sensing Center. Decree No. 191?010/ND.C:P of Mnrch 5, 7010, as follows: 22. The Institute for Natural Resources and Environment Strategies and Policies.

"Article 3 . Organizational structure 23. The Natural Resources and Environment I. The International Cooperation Department. newspaper. 8 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos09·1 O/August 201 0 (Gong Baonos 519-5201August 29, 2010) 24. The Natural Resources and Environment magazme, The units defined in Clause I thru Clause 18 of this Article shall assist the Minister in performing lite. stare ruauugeru eru function. The units defined in Clause 19 thru Clause 24 are non-business units serving the state management function of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The Depart ment of Survey and Mapping of Vietnam has a sub-departme nt in Ho Chi Minh City_The Ministry 's representative ~ep.n(':y in Ho Chi Minh City may organize sections. The Minister of Natural Re sources and Environment shall submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation decisions definin g the func tions, tasks, powers and organizational st ructure s of th e Vie tn am Sea and I sland Adm inistratio n , th e En vironmen t Administration, the Land Administration, The Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam and the National Hydrometeorology Center; and shall submit to the Prime Minister for decision and promulgation a list of other existing non- business units of the Ministry.

Article 2. Effect This Decree takes effect on October 2, 20 I O.

Article 3. Implementation responsibility Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government attached agencies and ch airper so ns of Peop le 's Committ ees of provinces or centrally-run cities shall implement this Decree.- 011 behalf of the Gov ernm ent Prime Minister NGUYEN TAN DUNG