Decision No. 07/1998/QĐ-TTg On the establishment of the National Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010

Decision No. 07/1998/QĐ-TTg establishes the National Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010, with the Chairman being a Deputy Prime Minister and members including ministers and leaders of relevant agencies. Provinces must also establish corresponding steering committees.

Document No.07/1998/QĐ-TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated02/07/2026
SectorGovernment Organization and Personnel; Agriculture and Rural Development
FieldUncategorized
Issued date16/01/1998
Effective date16/01/1998
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 07/1998/QĐ-TTg establishes the National Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010, with the Chairman being a Deputy Prime Minister and members including ministers and leaders of relevant agencies. Provinces must also establish corresponding steering committees.

Key points

  • Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan → serves as the Chairman of the National Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010.
  • The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development → serves as the Vice Chairman in charge, utilizing the machinery of the Ministry to support the operations of the Steering Committee.
  • Leaders of ministries and sectors such as Planning and Investment, Finance, Science, Technology and Environment, Defense, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, State Bank of Vietnam → serve as members of the Steering Committee.
  • Invite representatives of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, Vietnam Farmers' Association, Central Communist Youth Union Ho Chi Minh to participate in the Steering Committee.
  • Chairmen of provincial people's committees directly under the central government → issue decisions to establish provincial forest planting steering committees.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Strengthening the leadership and management of the State in the large-scale forest planting project, contributing to environmental protection.
  • Negative impact: May impose organizational and management burdens on relevant agencies.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who established the Steering Committee?

The National Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010 was established by the Prime Minister.

Who is the Chairman of the Steering Committee?

The Chairman of the Steering Committee is Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan.

Which ministry is responsible for managing the activities of the Steering Committee?

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development uses its machinery to support the operational activities of the Steering Committee.

What must provinces establish?

Provinces must issue decisions to establish provincial forest planting steering committees, with the Deputy Chairman of the provincial people's committee serving as the Chairman.

Who participates in the Steering Committee?

The central Steering Committee includes leaders of relevant ministries and sectors, and representatives from the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, Vietnam Farmers' Association, and Central Communist Youth Union Ho Chi Minh.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Number: 07/1998/QĐ-TTg

Hanoi, January 16, 1998

 

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the establishment of the State Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from

1998 to 2010

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;

Considering the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (document number 8405NN-PTLN/CV dated December 26, 1997),

DECISION:

Article 1. Establishing the State Steering Committee for the project to plant five million hectares of forest from 1998 to 2010, the central steering committee shall consist of:

1. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan as Chair.

2. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development as Vice-Chairman in charge.

3. Leaders of the Ministries and sectors: Planning and Investment, National Ethnic Minorities Commission, Finance, Science, Technology and Environment, Defense, Labor - Social Welfare and War Invalids, State Bank of Vietnam, Land Administration General Department as members of the Steering Committee.

Invite representatives of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, Vietnam Farmers' Association, Central Communist Youth Union Ho Chi Minh to participate in the Steering Committee.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall utilize its existing organizational structure to support the management activities of the Steering Committee.

Article 2. Provincial People's Committees shall issue decisions to establish provincial forest planting steering committees chaired by the Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, with relevant provincial departments and agencies as members of the Steering Committee.

Article 3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

 

PRIME MINISTER

(Signed)

Phan Van Khai

 

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