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Circular No. 01/2006/TT-BTNMT guiding the implementation of a number of contents of the Government's 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

Other · Made 2006-01-23

Circular No. 02/2006/TT-BCN Guiding the Export of Minerals

Regulation · Made 2006-04-14

Repealed
Circular No. 05/2003/TT-BKH guiding the contents, order of elaboration, evaluation and management of branch development planning and territorial socio-economic development overall planning projects

Other · Made 2003-07-22

Circular No. 08/2008/TT-BCT guiding the export of minerals

Other · Made 2008-06-18

Circular No. 10/2024/TT-BTC of the Minister of Finance on fees for inspection and evaluation of mineral reserves, charges for issuing mineral operation permit and collection, submission, management, and use thereof

Other · Made 2024-02-05

Circular No. 105/2005/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of the Government's Decree No. 137/2005/ND-CP on Environmental protection charges for mineral exploitation

Other · Made 2005-11-30

Circular No. 105/2010/TT-BTC guiding a number of articles of the Law on Royalties and guiding Government’s Decree No. 50/2010/ND-CP of 14 May 2010 which details and guides a number of articles of the Law on Royalties

Regulation · Made 2010-07-23

Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTC on fees for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals, collection, payment, transfer, management and use thereof

Other · Made 2024-02-05

Circular No. 129/2011/TT-BTC prescribing rates, collection, remittance, management and use of the fee for grant of mining licences

Regulation · Made 2011-09-15

Circular No. 14/2013/TT-BCT prescribing coal trading conditions,

Regulation · Made 2013-07-15

Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BCT on coal export

Regulation · Made 2013-07-15

Circular No. 155.2010/TT-BTC guiding rates, collection, remittance, management and use of the fee for issuance of mining licences and the fees for exclusive mineral exploration

Other · Made 2010-10-11

Repealed
Circular No. 158/2011/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 74/2011/ND-CP of 25 August 2011 on environmental protection charge for mineral exploitation

Regulation · Made 2011-11-16

Circular No. 17/2012/TT-BTNMT providing conditions on mineral exploration practice organizations

Regulation · Made 2012-11-29

Circular No. 184/2009/TT-BTC providing for the collection, remittance, management and use of the fee for issuance of mining licences and the fee for exclusive exploration of minerals

Other · Made 2009-09-15

Repealed
Circular No. 34/2009/TT-BTNMT providing for the formulation, approval, examination and certification of environmental rehabilitation and restoration projects and making of deposits for environmental rehabilitation and restoration for mining activities

Regulation · Made 2009-12-31

Circular No. 38/2010/TT-BTC guiding tax provisions applicable to organizations and individuals that transfer the rights to explore, exploit and process minerals

Regulation · Made 2010-03-19

Circular No. 41/2012/TT-BCT of December 21, 2012, providing the export of minerals

Regulation · Made 2012-12-21

Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Constitution · Made 2013-11-28

Decision 866/QD-TTg approving the Planning for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050

Regulation · Made 2023-07-18

Decision No. 01/2004/QD-BTNMT on the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry's Action Program for materialization of the conclusions of the 6th Plenum of the Party Central Committee and the Government's Action Program on Science and Technology

Regulation · Made 2004-02-06

Decision No. 03/2004/QD-BTNMT promulgating the Environmental Protection Regulation applicable to discarded materials imported for use as production raw materials

Regulation · Made 1993-12-27

Decision No. 05/2008/QD-BCT approving the planning on zoning of areas for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of tin, tungsten and antimony ores during 2007-2015, with a vision toward 2025

Regulation · Made 2008-03-04

Decision No. 06/2003/QD-BTNMT promulgating the Regulation on order and procedures of granting permits for mineral activities

Regulation · Made 2003-09-19

Repealed
Decision No.1388/QD-TTg approving the master plan on basic geological survey of minerals through 2020, with orientations toward 2030

Regulation · Made 2013-08-13

Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg approving the master plan on zoning of areas for exploration, mining, processing and use of titanium ore through 2020, with a vision toward 2030

Regulation · Made 2013-09-03

Decision No. 159/2008/QD-TTg approving the Scheme on technology renewal and modernization in mining industry up to 2015 with a vision to 2025

Regulation · Made 2008-12-04

Decision No. 167/2007/QD-TTg approving the zoning plan for exploration, mining, processing and use of bauxite ore in the 2007-2015 period with a vision to 2025 taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2007-11-01

Decision No. 18/2013/QD-TTg on environmental improvement and rehabilitation and payment of environmental improvement and rehabilitation deposits in mineral mining

Regulation · Made 2013-03-29

Repealed
Decision No. 197/2007/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Nghe An province till 2020

Regulation · Made 2007-12-28

Decision No. 1997/2015/QD-TTg approving the master plan on exploration, exploitation, processing and use of lead and zinc ores through 2020, with orientations toward 2030

Regulation · Made 2015-11-13

Decision No. 2185/QD-TTg approving the master plan on exploration, exploitation, processing and use of iron ores through 2020, with 2030 vision taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2014-12-05

Decision No. 25/2008/QD-BCT approving the planning on zoning of areas for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of precious stone, rare earth and uranium ores in the period from now to 2015, with a vision toward 2025 taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2008-08-04

Decision No. 260/QD-TTg the master plan on socio-economic development of Thai Nguyen province through 2020, with a vision toward 2030

Regulation · Made 2015-02-27

Decision No. 28/2008/QD-BCT approving the planning on exploration, exploitation and sorting of apatite ores in the 2008-2020 period, with post-2020 orientations taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2008-08-18

Decision No. 29/2007/QD-BCN approving the planning on industrial development in the Central Viet Nam key economic region up to 2015, with the 2020 vision taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2007-07-11

Decision No. 321/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Quang tri province through 2020

Regulation · Made 2011-03-02

Decision No. 333/QD-TTg on Promulgating the Plan for Implementation of Planning for Exploration, Extraction, Processing and Use of Minerals for 2021-2030 Period, with a Vision by 2050

Regulation · Made 2024-04-23

Decision No. 34/2009/QD-TTg approving the Master Plan on Development of the Tonkin Gulf Coastal Economic Belt up to 2020

Regulation · Made 2009-03-02

Decision No. 41/2008/QD-BCT approving the planning on zoning of areas for exploration, mining, processing and use of industrial minerals (serpentine, barite, graphite, fluorite, bentonite, diatomite and talc) up to 2015, with a vision toward 2025 taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2008-11-17

Decision No. 47/2008/QD-BCT approving the zoning plan on exploration, mining, processing and use of raw material minerals being white limestone (marble), feldspar, kaolin and magnesite up to 2015, with a vision toward 2025 taken into consideration

Regulation · Made 2008-12-17

Decision No. 58/2007/QD-TTg approving the up-to-2020 master plan on socio-economic development of Thai Nguyen province

Regulation · Made 2007-05-04

Repealed
Decision No. 71/2008/QD-TTg on making of deposits for environmental rehabilitation and restoration in mineral exploitation activities

Regulation · Made 2008-05-29

Repealed
Decision No. 89/2008/QD-TTg approving the strategy on development of Viet Nam’s coal industry up to 2015 and orientations towards 2025

Regulation · Made 2008-07-07

Decision No. 899/QD-TTg approving the detailed plan on development and application of radiation in meteorology, hydrology, geology, mineralogy and environmental protection through 2020

Regulation · Made 2011-06-10

Decision No. 936/QD-TTg approving the master plan on the socio-economic development of the Central Highlands to 2020

Regulation · Made 2012-07-18

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

Regulation · Made 2022-01-06

Decree No. 07/2009/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 160/2005/ND-CP of 27 December 2005, which details and guides the implementation of the Law on Minerals and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Minerals

Regulation · Made 2009-01-22

Repealed
Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP on elaboration of several Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection

Regulation · Made 2022-01-10

Decree No. 136/2025/ND-CP regulating decentralization and delegation in the fields of agriculture and environment

Regulation · Made 2025-06-12

Decree No. 15/2012/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Mineral Law

Regulation · Made 2012-03-09

Decree No. 150/2004/ND-CP prescribing the sanctioning of administrative violations in fields of minerals

Regulation · Made 2004-08-29

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

Regulation · Made 2005-12-27

Repealed
Decree No. 19/2010/ND-CP amending and supplementing Points c, d, g, h and I, Clause 5, Article 2 of Government’s Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP defining the functions, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Regulation · Made 2010-03-05

Repealed
Decree No. 21/2013/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Regulation · Made 2013-03-04

Repealed
Decree No. 22/2012/ND-CP on auction of the mining right

Regulation · Made 2012-03-26

Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Regulation · Made 2008-03-04

Repealed
Decree No. 33/2017/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on water and mineral resources

Regulation · Made 2017-04-03

Decree No. 35/2025/ND-CP prescribing the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam

Regulation · Made 2025-02-25

Decree No. 36/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on water resources and minerals

Regulation · Made 2020-03-24

Decree No. 60/2016/ND-CP providing for certain regulatory requirements for trade and investment in the environment and natural resource sector

Regulation · Made 2016-07-01

Decree No. 68/2022/ND-CP on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Regulation · Made 2022-09-22

Repealed
Decree No. 74/2011/ND-CP on environmental protection charge for mineral exploitation

Regulation · Made 2011-08-25

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

Regulation · Made 2010-08-16

Repealed
Decree No. 91/2002/ND-Cp prescribing the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Regulation · Made 2002-11-11

Repealed
Joint Circular No. 01/2003/TTLT-BTC-BCNMT guiding the transfer of the function of State management over minaral resources from the Industry to the Natural and Environment Resources Services of the provinces and centrally-run cities.Services

Other · Made 2003-10-29

Joint Circular No. 126/1999/TTLT/BTC-BCN-BKHCNMT guiding the escrow depositing for environmental rehabilitation in mineral exploitation activities

Other · Made 1999-10-22

Repealed
Law No. 35/2018/QH14 on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws

Act · Made 2018-11-20

Law No. 54/2024/QH15 on Geology and Minerals

Act · Made 2024-11-29

Law on Foreign Trade Management

Act · Made 2017

National Strategy for Climate Change until 2050

policy · Made 2022-07-22

Order No. 13/2008/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Atomic Energy

Act · Made 2008-06-12

Order No. 13/2012/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations (No. 15/2012/QH13)

Act · Made 2012-07-02

Order No. 17/2010/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Mineral Law

Act · Made 2010-11-30

Repealed
Order No. 22/2009/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Royalties

Act · Made 2009-12-04

Ordinance On Mineral Resources

Regulation · Made 1993

Repealed
Ordinance on natural resources tax

Regulation · Made 1993

Resolution 10-NQ/TW 2022 on strategy for geology, minerals and mining industry

policy · Made 2022-02-10

Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP on urgent issues in environmental protection

Regulation · Made 2013-03-18