Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP stipulates the division of authority between two levels of local government in the field of state management under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

DECREE

Regulations on the delineation of authority between two levels of local government in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

On the basis of The Government Organization Law 2025;

On the basis of The Local Government Organization Law 2025;

Pursuant to Resolution No. Decision No. 190/2025/QH 15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly on handling certain issues related to the restructuring of the state apparatus;

At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

The Government promulgates this Decree on the delineation of authority between two levels of local government in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (excluding land management); procedures and formalities for administrative procedures when delineating authority from the district level to the commune level or provincial level.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

Article 2. Principles of Authority Delineation

Clause 1. Ensuring compliance with the Constitution and the principles and provisions on authority delineation stipulated in the Law on the Organization of the Government and the Law on the Organization of Local Administration.

Clause 2. Ensuring the delineation of tasks and powers among different levels of local government; ensuring compliance with the tasks, powers, and capabilities of agencies and individuals responsible for implementing the assigned tasks and powers.

Clause 3. Ensuring clear delineation of authority between People's Councils, People's Committees, and Chairpersons of People's Committees; clearly distinguishing the general authority of People's Committees and the specific authority of Chairpersons of People's Committees.

Clause 4. Clearly defining the content and scope of tasks and powers that local governments are authorized to decide, organize, implement, and be responsible for the results; avoiding overlap and duplication of tasks and powers between different levels of local government and among agencies and organizations within local government.

Clause 5. Ensuring a legal basis for the normal, continuous, and smooth operation of agencies; preventing interruptions in work, overlapping, duplication, omission of functions, tasks, fields, and areas; meeting the requirements of local governance; applying science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Clause 6. Ensuring human rights and citizens' rights; ensuring transparency and creating favorable conditions for individuals and organizations to access information, exercise their rights and obligations, and follow legal procedures; not affecting the normal activities of society, citizens, and businesses.

Clause 7. Ensuring no impact on the implementation of international treaties and agreements to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

Clause 8. Ensuring consistency in the organization of constitutional and legal enforcement; ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective control of power linked to supervisory inspection and oversight by higher-level state agencies.

Clause 9. The budget for implementing transferred tasks shall be guaranteed by the state budget according to regulations.

Article 3. Fees and Charges for Administrative Procedures at Various Levels

Organizations and individuals implementing administrative procedures must pay fees and charges as prescribed by law on fees and charges when submitting requests for administrative procedures to the receiving agency, except in cases exempted by law. The payer may choose to pay fees directly, online through the National Public Service Portal, or through the Information System for Administrative Procedures at the central or provincial level. The amount of fees and charges, management, and use of fees and charges shall be carried out according to regulations of the Government, the Minister of Finance, or the Provincial People's Council for corresponding fees and charges.

DELINEATION OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN TWO LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter II
FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL CULTIVATION AND PLANT PROTECTION

Section 1

FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL CROPPING AND PLANT PROTECTION

Article 4. Responsibilities of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Organize the collection, treatment of packaging of plant protection chemicals after use, and the destruction of ownerless plant protection chemicals in accordance with the guidelines of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level as stipulated in Point d Clause 1 Article 8 of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.

2. Implement state management measures to protect rights over crop varieties in the locality in accordance with the directives of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level as stipulated in Clause 3 Article 35 of Decree No. 79/2023/NĐ-CP dated November 15, 2023, detailing certain provisions and implementation measures of the Intellectual Property Law regarding rights over crop varieties.

Section 2

FIELD OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY MEDICINE

Article 5. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level

1. Declare animal diseases when such diseases occur in two or more communes within the administrative area according to Point b Clause 4 Article 26 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

2. Declare the end of animal diseases according to Clause 2 Article 31 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

Article 6. Authority of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Organize the management and development of animal husbandry in the locality; compile statistics, evaluate, and support losses for livestock farms after natural disasters and diseases according to Point c Clause 2 Article 80 of the Law on Animal Husbandry.

2. Allocate funds and organize the prevention and control of animal diseases; compile statistics, evaluate, and support losses for livestock farmers and aquaculture farmers after animal diseases according to Point c Clause 2 Article 9 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

3. Allocate funds to handle disease outbreaks; direct relevant departments to identify disease outbreaks, announce on local media, and guide the implementation of veterinary hygiene measures in breeding, slaughtering, transporting, and trading animals and animal products according to Clause 4 Article 25 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

4. Manage the activities of centralized animal slaughterhouses; preliminary processing, manufacturing, transportation, trading of animals and animal products, and veterinary hygiene in the locality according to Point b Clause 2 Article 76 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

5. Inspect the breeding conditions of medium and small-scale farm breeding facilities according to Point b Clause 3 Article 21 of Decree No. 13/2020/NĐ-CP dated January 21, 2020, guiding detailed provisions of the Law on Animal Husbandry, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 46/2022/NĐ-CP dated July 13, 2022.

6. Support the allocation of land to build livestock farms for those who need relocation according to Point a Clause 2 Article 7 of Decree No. 106/2024/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2024, stipulating policies to enhance the effectiveness of animal husbandry.

Article 7. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Allocate land, lease land, create land funds within their authority to develop animal husbandry and grow feed crops according to Point b Clause 2 Article 80 of the Law on Animal Husbandry.

2. Declare animal diseases when there are sufficient conditions for declaration and the disease occurs within the commune according to Point a Clause 4 Article 26 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

3. Declare the end of animal diseases occurring within the commune according to Clause 2 Article 31 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

4. Submit to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level for decision on financial support, materials, and resources when the requirements for preventing and controlling animal diseases exceed the capacity of the locality according to Point d Clause 4 Article 27 and Point d Clause 4 Article 35 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

5. Implement policies to support the prevention and control of animal diseases, mitigate consequences caused by animal diseases, and restore aquaculture in the locality according to Point d Clause 5 Article 33 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

Procedures and formalities for implementing Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 116/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 5, 2025, stipulating policies to support recovery from animal diseases.

6. Support costs for artificial insemination materials for cattle including frozen semen, liquid nitrogen, gloves, and insemination tools for cows; costs for semen doses for artificial insemination of sows, and fees for artificial insemination service providers (cattle, buffalo) according to Clause 2 Article 14 of Decree No. 106/2024/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2024, stipulating policies to support enhanced efficiency in animal husbandry.

Procedures and formalities for implementing Item 1 Appendix I attached to this Decree.

7. Approve funding for training and instruction to transition from animal husbandry to other professions; costs for individuals trained in artificial insemination techniques for cattle (cattle, buffalo); costs for purchasing liquid nitrogen storage tanks for artificial insemination service providers (cattle, buffalo) for policies using state budget funds according to Clause 3 Article 14 of Decree No. 106/2024/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2024, stipulating policies to support enhanced efficiency in animal husbandry.

Procedures and formalities for implementing Item 2 Appendix I attached to this Decree.

Section 3

FIELD OF AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Article 8. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Assigning sea areas to Vietnamese individuals with registration files when such individuals must switch from coastal exploitation activities to aquaculture according to the decision of the competent state agency or reside within the administrative area where their main livelihood depends on income from aquaculture, as confirmed by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level where they reside, pursuant to point a, Clause 2, Article 44 of the Fisheries Law.

2. Recognizing and assigning management rights for the protection of aquatic resources in the area under management as prescribed in point b, Clause 2, Article 10 of the Fisheries Law, and Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree No. 26/2019/ND-CP dated March 8, 2019, providing detailed regulations and implementation measures for the Fisheries Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementing the provisions set out in Item 1 of Appendix II promulgated together with this Decree.

3. Amending and supplementing the content of the recognition decision and assignment of management rights to community organizations as prescribed in Clause 5, Article 5 of Decree No. 26/2019/ND-CP dated March 8, 2019, providing detailed regulations and implementation measures for the Fisheries Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementing the provisions set out in Item 2 of Appendix II promulgated together with this Decree.

4. Announcing the opening and closing of Category III fish ports as prescribed in point c, Clause 3, Article 79 of the Fisheries Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementing the provisions set out in Article 61 of Decree No. 26/2019/ND-CP dated March 8, 2019, providing detailed regulations and implementation measures for the Fisheries Law, which has been amended and supplemented in Clause 32, Article 1 of Decree No. 37/2024/ND-CP dated April 4, 2024.

5. Implementing the responsibility to coordinate with provincial-level state management agencies on fisheries in organizing the handling of endangered, precious, and rare aquatic species that have died and cannot be preserved, stored, or made into specimens for research, publicity, and education purposes in accordance with customs and laws on veterinary medicine, environmental protection, and animal and plant quarantine as prescribed in Clause 8, Article 8 of Decree No. 26/2019/ND-CP dated March 8, 2019, providing detailed regulations and implementation measures for the Fisheries Law, which has been amended and supplemented in some clauses by Decree No. 37/2024/ND-CP dated April 4, 2024.

6. Appraising the beneficiaries of policy support as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 10 of Decree No. 67/2014/ND-CP dated July 7, 2014, on certain policies for developing fisheries, which has been amended and supplemented in Clause 16, Article 1 of Decree No. 17/2018/ND-CP dated February 2, 2018.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of the Special Administrative Region shall perform the role of a member of the Management Board of the Fund for Supporting the Development of Fishing Industry in Khanh Hoa Province as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 5 of Decree No. 11/2023/ND-CP dated April 13, 2023, on the establishment and operational regulations of the Fund for Supporting the Development of Fishing Industry in Khanh Hoa Province.

Section 4

FORESTRY AND FOREST INSPECTION FIELD

Article 9. Responsibilities of the Provincial People's Committee

Directing the People's Committee at the commune level to implement the liquidation of planted forests as prescribed in point a, Clause 3, Article 13 of Decree No. 140/2024/ND-CP dated October 25, 2024, on the liquidation of planted forests.

Article 10. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level

1. Mobilize, coordinate, and allocate forces, means, equipment, tools, materials, and other resources to extinguish forest fires; ensure conditions for forest fire suppression activities.

The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level or the person authorized to be present at the scene of the forest fire shall direct and command the suppression of the forest fire.

2. Decide on allocating funds from the local budget and other legitimate financial sources annually to ensure forest fire prevention and suppression activities within the jurisdiction according to the provisions of the law.

Article 11. Authority of the People's Council at the commune level

1. Approve plans for using forest environmental service fees, examine and approve final reports on expenditures for forest environmental services provided by the People's Committee at the commune level as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 70 and Point g, Clause 4, Article 71 of Decree No. 156/2018/ND-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/ND-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

2. Approve annual financial plans and final reports of the People's Committee at the commune level as stipulated in Point d, Point đ, Clause 3, Article 9, Point d, Clause 1, Point d, Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree No. 107/2022/ND-CP dated December 28, 2022 of the Government on piloting the transfer of greenhouse gas emission reduction results and managing financial agreements for greenhouse gas emission reduction payments in the North Central region.

Article 12. Authority of the People's Committee at the commune level

1. Organize the implementation of forest classification and demarcation of forest boundaries in accordance with Point c, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law.

2. Organize the implementation of forest surveys, inventories, and monitoring of forest changes in accordance with Point đ, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law.

3. Prepare land allocation and forest allocation projects for areas of forests that have not yet been allocated or leased in accordance with Point h, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law.

4. Develop plans for changing forest types for areas of forests owned by households, individuals, and community groups in accordance with Article 39, Clause 1 of Decree No. 156/2018/ND-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/ND-CP dated July 18, 2025 of the Government.

5. Serve as the project investor for support investment projects for planting productive forests and developing non-timber forest products when assigned by the People's Committee at the provincial level in accordance with Clause 4, Article 14 of Decree No. 58/2024/ND-CP dated May 24, 2024 of the Government on certain investment policies in forestry.

6. Receive applications for credit support for planting large timber trees from forest owners who are households and individuals in accordance with Point đ, Clause 2, Article 15 of Decree No. 58/2024/ND-CP dated May 24, 2024 of the Government on certain investment policies in forestry.

7. Allocate funds to support the development of sustainable forest management plans and issue certificates of sustainable forest management for forest owners who are households, individuals, and community groups in accordance with Point b, Clause 4, Article 16 of Decree No. 58/2024/ND-CP dated May 24, 2024 of the Government on certain investment policies in forestry.

8. Prepare field inspection records to determine the cause and extent of forest damage for the liquidation of planted forests in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 5, Article 10 of Decree No. 140/2024/ND-CP dated October 25, 2024 of the Government on the liquidation of planted forests.

Article 13. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Approve the proposal to exploit timber in production forests which are natural forests for forest owners who are households, individuals, and community residents in accordance with point b, Clause 1, Article 58 of the Forestry Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with Section 1 of Appendix III promulgated together with this Decree.

2. Transfer forests to households, individuals, and communities as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 23 and point d, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law, and Clause 1, Article 36 of Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with the Government's regulations on defining the authority of local governments at two levels, decentralization, and delegation of power in the field of land.

3. Lease forests to households and individuals as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 23 and point d, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law, and Clause 3, Article 36 of Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with Section 2 of Appendix III promulgated together with this Decree and the Government's regulations on defining the authority of local governments at two levels, decentralization, and delegation of power in the field of land.

4. Reclaim forests in accordance with Clause 2, Article 23 of the Forestry Law, amended and supplemented in Article 248 of the Land Law 2024, Clause 3, Article 23, and point d, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law; Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4, Article 43 of Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with the Government's regulations on defining the authority of local governments at two levels, decentralization, and delegation of power in the field of land.

5. Change the purpose of using forests to other purposes for individuals in accordance with Clause 2, Article 23 of the Forestry Law, amended and supplemented in point b, Clause 6, Article 248 of the Land Law, point d, Clause 2, Article 102 of the Forestry Law; Clause 2, Article 41b and Article 42 of Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with Section 3 of Appendix III promulgated together with this Decree.

6. Organize the review of design and budget estimates for forestry construction projects or the adjustment of design and budget estimates for forestry construction projects funded by public investment in accordance with point d, Clause 1, Article 31 and Article 33 of Decree No. 58/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 24, 2024 of the Government on certain investment policies in forestry.

The procedures and formalities for implementation shall be carried out in accordance with Section 4 of Appendix III promulgated together with this Decree.

7. Organize regular and emergency inspections for forest fire prevention and firefighting in accordance with point b, Clause 3, Article 50 of Decree No. 156/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forestry Law.

8. Mobilize, coordinate, and allocate forces, equipment, devices, tools, materials, and resources to extinguish forest fires; ensure conditions to serve firefighting.

When the person in charge of directing and commanding firefighting operations as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 10 of this Decree is not present, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level or the person authorized to be present at the scene of the fire shall be the person directing and commanding firefighting operations.

9. Decide to allocate funds from the local budget and other lawful financial sources in accordance with the law to address firefighting funding needs outside the annual budget that has already been approved.

Article 14. Handling certain issues related to the delineation of authority

1. Plan for allocating forests, leasing forests, changing the purpose of forest land use

a) The plan for allocating forests, leasing forests, and changing the purpose of forest land use to other purposes by the People's Committee of communes shall be approved by the People's Committee of provinces in accordance with Clause 1, Article 15 of the Forest Law amended and supplemented by Clause 2, Article 248 of the Land Law.

b) The contents of the plan for allocating forests, leasing forests, and changing the purpose of forest land use to other purposes within the commune shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 2, Article 35 of Decree No. 156/2018/ND-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Forest Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/ND-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

c) Adjustments to the plan for allocating forests, leasing forests, and changing the purpose of forest land use to other purposes may only be made due to adjustments in higher-level planning that change the structure of forest types (special-use forests, protective forests, production forests) at the commune level; due to the establishment, merger, division, separation, or adjustment of administrative unit boundaries; due to the impact of natural disasters or environmental incidents affecting the purpose of forest land use; or due to changes in resources for implementing the plan, the formation of key projects serving national interests or public benefits, as provided for in Point a, Clause 5, Article 35 of Decree No. 156/2018/ND-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Forest Law, which has been amended and supplemented by some articles in Decree No. 91/2024/ND-CP dated July 18, 2024 of the Government.

2. Fire prevention and firefighting plans for forests established by organizations or the People's Committee of communes must be submitted to the Forest Protection Station and the Police Station of the commune for comments in accordance with Clause 2, Article 45 of Decree No. 156/2018/ND-CP dated November 16, 2018 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Forest Law.

Section 5

WATER RESOURCES FIELD

Article 15. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee of provinces

1. Approving emergency response plans for construction works and downstream areas of dams for reservoirs and downstream areas of dams covering two or more communes in accordance with Point b, Clause 5, Article 7 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

The procedures for implementation are stipulated in Section 1 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

2. Approving emergency response plans for critical situations for dams, reservoirs, and downstream areas of dams covering two or more communes as specified in Point b, Clause 5, Article 26 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

The procedures for implementation are stipulated in Section 2 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

Article 16. Authority of the People's Committee of communes

1. Managing water conservancy works in accordance with Point b, Clause 1, Article 21 of the Water Resources Law.

2. Approving protection plans for water conservancy works in accordance with Point b, Clause 3, Article 41 of the Water Resources Law.

3. Developing plans and implementing the removal or relocation of works in accordance with Clause 3, Article 48 of the Water Resources Law.

4. Implementing state management tasks in water resources in accordance with Clause 2, Article 57 of the Water Resources Law.

5. Receiving declarations of safety registration for small dams and reservoirs on the local territory, compiling and reporting to the Department of Agriculture and Environment in accordance with Point a, Clause 3, Article 10 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

6. Providing opinions on draft operation procedures for water reservoirs on the local territory in accordance with Point b, Clause 4, Article 12 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

7. Soliciting opinions on draft operation procedures in accordance with Point c, Clause 4, Article 12 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

8. Appointing representatives to participate in the provincial-level advisory committee for dam and reservoir safety assessment in accordance with Point b, Clause 6, Article 17 of Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on the management of dam and reservoir safety.

Article 17. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Approve and publicly announce the operation procedures for large-scale water conservancy works and medium-sized water conservancy works assigned by the People's Committee at the provincial level in accordance with point b, Clause 3, Article 24 of the Water Law.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are stipulated in Section 3 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

2. Approve and publicly announce the operation procedures for water reservoirs on the local territory in accordance with point c, Clause 7, Article 12 of Government Decree No. 114/2018/NĐ-CP dated September 4, 2018 on the management of dam safety and water reservoirs.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are stipulated in Section 4 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

3. Approve the outline and results of safety inspections of dams and water reservoirs in accordance with point c, Clause 2, Article 19 of Government Decree No. 114/2018/NĐ-CP dated September 4, 2018 on the management of dam safety and water reservoirs.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are stipulated in Section 5 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

4. Approve the protection plans for dams and water reservoirs on the local territory assigned by the People's Committee at the provincial level in accordance with point c, Clause 5, Article 23 of Government Decree No. 114/2018/NĐ-CP dated September 4, 2018 on the management of dam safety and water reservoirs.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are stipulated in Section 6 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

5. Approve the boundary marker placement plans on the commune territory assigned by the People's Committee at the provincial level in accordance with point d, Clause 4, Article 24 of Government Decree No. 114/2018/NĐ-CP dated September 4, 2018 on the management of dam safety and water reservoirs.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are stipulated in Section 7 of Appendix IV attached to this Decree.

Chapter 6

FIELD OF DIKE MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION

Article 18. Authority of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Organize the implementation of management, protection, repair, upgrading, and reinforcement of dikes and embankments within its jurisdiction; implement development plans for dike systems and flood prevention plans for rivers with dikes within the provincial planning and investment construction, repair, upgrade, reinforcement, protection, and utilization of dikes and embankments; aggregate and manage information and data on dikes within the local area; mobilize manpower, materials, and equipment to protect dikes and mitigate consequences caused by floods, storms, and typhoons as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 43 of the Dike Law, amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control and the Dike Law.

2. Mobilize donations, accept and allocate resources for emergency relief and medium-term support as stipulated in point c, Clause 2, Article 33 of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control, amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control and the Dike Law.

3. Implement disaster prevention and control responsibilities as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 43 of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control.

4. Ensure funding for the implementation of policies and benefits for commune-level disaster response forces who are not covered by health insurance if they fall ill, suffer accidents, or injuries as stipulated in Clause 6, Article 35 of Government Decree No. 66/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 6, 2021 detailing certain provisions of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Disaster Prevention and Control and the Dike Law.

5. Organize evaluations and decide on support within authority or report to the People's Committee at the provincial level as stipulated in point b, Clause 2, Article 6 of Government Decree No. 9/2025/NĐ-CP dated January 10, 2025 on policies supporting agricultural production to restore production in areas affected by natural disasters and plant pests.

6. Confirm damage caused by natural disasters to domestic and foreign economic organizations within its jurisdiction as stipulated in point k, Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 13 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund.

7. Compile lists of entities entitled to exemptions, reductions, or temporary deferrals of contributions to the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund as stipulated in points i and k, Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 13 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund, reported to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level for decision-making as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 14 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP.

8. Develop local plans for collecting contributions to the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund as stipulated in Clauses 6 and 7, Article 15 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund.

9. Propose needs for support from the provincial Disaster Prevention and Control Fund as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 17 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund, amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Government Decree No. 63/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 5, 2025.

10. Transfer the minimum amount of 72% of the collected fund revenue on the local territory into the account of the provincial fund as stipulated in point a, Clause 2, Article 16 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund.

11. Publicly disclose the results of collection and the list of domestic and foreign economic organizations that have contributed to the fund on the local territory as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 20 of Government Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021 on the establishment and management of the Disaster Prevention and Control Fund.

Article 19. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Mobilize manpower, materials, and equipment for dike protection as provided for in point b, Clause 2, Article 35, and decide on the temporary use of land as provided for in point d, Clause 2, Article 35 of the Law on Dikes, which has been amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

2. Mobilize resources to serve activities responding to natural disasters as provided for in Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, which has been amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

3. Respond to level 1 natural disaster risks as provided for in Clauses 3, 4, and 5, Article 7; respond to level 2 natural disaster risks as provided for in Clause 3, Article 8; respond to level 3 natural disaster risks as provided for in Clause 5, Article 9; and respond to level 4 natural disasters as provided for in Clause 6, Article 10 of Decree No. 66/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 6, 2021, of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

4. Decide on financial support for medical examination and treatment, and accident compensation (excluding cases where accident compensation reduces work capacity by 5% or more) for individuals participating in commune-level emergency response forces as provided for in point b, Clause 4, Article 35 of Decree No. 66/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 6, 2021, of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

The procedures for implementation are prescribed in Section 1 of Appendix V attached to this Decree.

5. Receive, establish files, and submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for decision on accident compensation reducing work capacity by 5% or more or causing death for individuals participating in commune-level emergency response forces as provided for in point b, Clause 4, Article 35 of Decree No. 66/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 6, 2021, of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

The procedures for implementation are prescribed in Section 2 of Appendix V attached to this Decree.

6. Allocate land and arrange accommodation for households requiring relocation, and mobilize funds, manpower, equipment, materials, and related organizations and individuals within the authority prescribed in Clause 3, Article 19 of Decree No. 66/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 6, 2021, of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

7. Decide on exemption from contributions for specified subjects as provided for in Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021, of the Government on the establishment and management of the Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Fund, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 63/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 5, 2025, of the Government.

Article 20. Handling of Certain Issues Related to the Division of Authority

1. The commune-level natural disaster prevention and control plan organized and developed by the People's Committee at the commune level includes contents as provided for in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 15 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, which has been amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes.

2. Organizations, institutions, and individuals as provided for in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 15 of Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021, of the Government on the establishment and management of the Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Fund, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 63/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 5, 2025, of the Government, transfer payments to the Provincial Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Fund account or the commune-level account authorized by the Provincial People's Committee.

FIELD OF WATER RESOURCES

Article 21. Competence of the Department of Agriculture and Environment

Organizing public opinion solicitation for water source exploitation projects as prescribed in Clauses 1, 4, and 5, Article 3 of Decree No. 54/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government on underground water drilling operations, declaration, registration, licensing, water resources services, and payment for water resource exploitation rights.

The procedures for implementation are specified in Section 1 of Appendix VI promulgated together with this Decree.

Article 22. Competence of the People's Committee of Communes

1. Organizing response and remediation of water pollution incidents; monitoring, detecting, and participating in resolving water pollution incidents within their authority; organizing the implementation of preventive, protective, and remedial measures against adverse effects caused by water in accordance with point b, Clause 2, Article 80 of the Water Resources Law.

2. Regularly compiling and reporting to the People's Committee of Provinces on the extraction of groundwater by households for domestic use in accordance with point d, Clause 3, Article 80 of the Water Resources Law.

3. Cooperating with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to provide opinions on the establishment and adjustment of the List of water sources requiring the establishment of protection zones on the territory in accordance with point a, Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 26 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

4. Cooperating with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to determine the boundary markers of water source protection zones on land administration maps and current land use maps in accordance with Clause 1, Article 27 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

5. Cooperating with organizations managing and operating hydropower reservoirs to develop plans for setting up boundary markers of water source protection zones for reservoirs in accordance with Clause 3, Article 28 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

6. Providing opinions on plans for setting up boundary markers of water source protection zones in accordance with point b, Clause 4, Article 28 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

7. Cooperating with organizations managing and operating hydropower reservoirs to implement the setting up of boundary markers of water source protection zones on-site, receiving boundary markers from the People's Committee of Provinces for management and protection in accordance with Clause 5, Article 28 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

8. Cooperating with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to submit to the People's Committee of Provinces for approval plans for setting up boundary markers of water source protection zones on the territory in accordance with Clause 2, Article 29 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

9. The People's Committee of Communes whose jurisdiction falls within restricted areas for groundwater extraction shall provide opinions on the approval files for restricted areas for groundwater extraction and plans, timelines for implementing restrictions on groundwater extraction in accordance with point b, Clause 2, Article 38 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

10. Cooperating with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to establish a list of lakes, ponds, swamps, and reservoirs that are not to be filled in the province and providing opinions on the list in accordance with point a, Clause 2, Article 57 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

11. Proposing and providing opinions on adjusting the removal of lakes, ponds, swamps, and reservoirs from the list of provincial lakes, ponds, swamps, and reservoirs that are not to be filled in accordance with point a, Clause 3, Article 58 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law.

12. Implementing state management responsibilities as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 31, Clause 3, Article 95 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Water Resources Law; Clause 4, Article 57 of Decree No. 54/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing the practice of groundwater drilling, declaration, registration, licensing, and water resource services and fees for water resource exploitation rights.

Article 23. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level

Registering for underground water exploitation as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 53 of the Law on Water Resources and Clause 3, Article 15 of Decree No. 54/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government on underground water drilling operations, declaration, registration, licensing, water resources services, and payment for water resource exploitation rights.

The procedures for implementation are specified in Section 2 of Appendix VI promulgated together with this Decree.

Article 24. Handling certain issues related to the delineation of authority

1. The scope of inter-commune replaces the scope of inter-district as provided for in point c, Clause 3, Article 21 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Water Resources.

2. The limit of extraction water level for aquifers with porous layers in localities within the Red River Delta area shall not exceed 35 meters, for aquifers with porous layers in the Southeast region shall not exceed 40 meters, and for aquifers with porous layers in the Mekong Delta shall not exceed 35 meters, as stipulated in points a and b, Clause 2, Article 32 of Decree No. 53/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Water Resources.

3. Public disclosure of information as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree No. 54/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2024 of the Government on underground water drilling operations, declaration, registration, licensing, water resources services, and payment for water resource exploitation rights shall be carried out in the following manner:

a) Publishing on mass media and the electronic information portal of the provincial People's Committee;

b) At least 60 days before the commencement of construction and throughout the construction period, organizations and individuals investing in projects must publicly post information at the commune-level People's Committee and at the construction site location.

Section 8

ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD

Article 25. Authority of the People's Committee at the provincial level

1. Investing in the construction of environmental infrastructure for industrial clusters when there is no investor constructing and operating the industrial cluster infrastructure as provided for in point a, Clause 5, Article 52 of the Law on Environmental Protection.

2. Requesting compensation for damages and organizing the collection, examination, and evaluation of data and evidence to determine damage to the environment caused by pollution and degradation affecting two or more communes; organizing the collection and examination of data and evidence to determine damage to the environment caused by pollution and degradation upon request of the commune-level People's Committee as provided for in points a and b, Clause 2, Article 131 of the Law on Environmental Protection.

3. Receiving reports on craft villages and approving environmental protection plans for craft villages submitted by the commune-level People's Committee as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 33 and point a, Clause 5, Article 35 of Decree No. 08/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.

Article 26. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level

1. Issue environmental permits in accordance with Clause 4, Article 41 of the Environmental Protection Law for investment projects and facilities belonging to Groups I, II, and III as specified in Appendices III, IV, and V issued together with Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 05/2025/ND-CP dated January 6, 2025 of the Government, when such projects and facilities must submit an application for an environmental permit in accordance with Article 39 of the Environmental Protection Law under any of the following circumstances:

a) Generating domestic wastewater discharged into the environment requiring treatment with a total flow rate of 50 m³/day or more;

b) Generating industrial wastewater that must be treated before discharge into the environment for facilities and projects falling within the categories with potential to cause environmental pollution as specified in Appendix II of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP (amended and supplemented by Decree No. 05/2025/ND-CP). For livestock breeding and slaughtering projects, this shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of point c of this clause;

c) Generating industrial wastewater that must be treated with a total flow rate of 10 m³/day or more;

d) Generating domestic and industrial wastewater that must be treated as specified in points a and c of this clause with a total flow rate of 50 m³/day or more;

đ) Generating air emissions that must be treated with a total flow rate of 2,000 m³/hour or more upon entering formal operation;

e) Regularly generating hazardous waste with a total weight of 100 kg/month or more or 1,200 kg/year or more and discharging wastewater or air emissions that must be treated into the environment during operation.

2. Amend, adjust, reissue, or revoke environmental permits in accordance with point b, Clause 2, Article 168 of the Environmental Protection Law.

The procedures, processes, and related documents for exercising the authority and tasks stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article shall be implemented in accordance with Article 43 and Article 44 of the Environmental Protection Law and Article 29 and Article 30 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, which has been amended and supplemented by Clauses 11 and 12 of Article 1 of Decree No. 05/2025/ND-CP dated January 6, 2025 of the Government.

Article 27. Authority of the People's Council at the commune level

Allocate funds to implement environmental protection tasks according to the current budget classification as specified in point h, Clause 2, Article 168 of the Environmental Protection Law.

Article 28. Authority of the People's Committee at the commune level

1. Compile a list of industrial clusters without centralized wastewater collection, drainage, and treatment systems on its territory and report to the People's Committee at the provincial level in accordance with point b, Clause 5, Article 52 of the Environmental Protection Law.

2. Aggregate the budget requirements for traditional craft village environmental protection activities as specified in point a, Clause 5, Article 56 of the Environmental Protection Law.

3. Direct and implement environmental protection models for traditional craft villages; invest in building and operating models for solid waste collection and treatment, and local wastewater treatment systems that meet environmental protection requirements funded by construction investment capital, environmental service funding, and contributions from organizations and individuals in accordance with the provisions of point b, Clause 5, Article 56 of the Environmental Protection Law.

4. Manage production, business, and service activities to ensure compliance with environmental protection regulations as approved in planning; manage waste collection and treatment activities at the commune level; invest in upgrading drainage and wastewater treatment systems, solid waste collection and treatment in rural areas; organize monitoring and evaluating environmental quality changes; delineate, treat, rehabilitate, and improve environmental quality at polluted points and areas in rural areas in accordance with the provisions of point b, Clause 2, Article 58 of the Environmental Protection Law.

5. Report to the same-level People's Council and the People's Committee at the provincial level on environmental protection work in the previous year before January 31 in accordance with the provisions of point a, Clause 1, Article 118 of the Environmental Protection Law.

6. Announce environmental incidents in accordance with Clause 2, Article 125 of the Environmental Protection Law.

7. Organize surveys and evaluations of current environmental conditions and direct the implementation of environmental recovery plans for commune-level environmental incidents in accordance with point a, Clause 2, Article 126 and Clause 4, Article 127 of the Environmental Protection Law; direct the implementation of post-waste incident environmental rehabilitation and recovery in the area in accordance with point a, Clause 2, Decision No. 11/2025/QĐ-TTg dated April 23, 2025 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Waste Incident Response Regulations.

8. Issue environmental recovery plans in accordance with point a, Clause 2, Article 126 of the Environmental Protection Law; issue environmental rehabilitation plans for waste incidents in accordance with Clause 1, Decision No. 11/2025/QĐ-TTg dated April 23, 2025 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Waste Incident Response Regulations.

9. Issue emergency response plans for environmental incidents in accordance with Clause 2, Article 127 of the Environmental Protection Law.

10. Require compensation for environmental damage caused within its jurisdiction; request the People's Committee at the provincial level to collect and review data and evidence to determine environmental damage due to pollution and degradation in accordance with point a, Clause 2, Article 131 of the Environmental Protection Law.

11. Guide and inspect investors managing infrastructure in industrial clusters and facility owners within industrial clusters in accordance with point a, Clause 4, Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law.

12. Resolve or coordinate in handling investment procedures and requests for new projects or operational capacity expansion projects generating wastewater in concentrated production, business, and service areas, including industrial clusters, in accordance with the requirements for environmental infrastructure as specified in point b, Clause 4, Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law.

13. Publicize the commune-level environmental emergency response plan on the commune's electronic information portal; send it to agencies within the area and the immediate superior authority in accordance with Clause 2, Article 110 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.

Article 29. Authority of the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee

1. Accept environmental registration for projects and facilities falling under the categories specified in Clause 4, Article 41 of the Law on Environmental Protection, except for cases stipulated in Clause 1, Article 26 of this Decree.

2. Direct the response to emergencies, mobilize forces, equipment, and means to respond to environmental emergencies, designate the commander and spokesperson for commune-level environmental emergencies occurring within the area in accordance with Point b, Clause 4, Article 125 of the Law on Environmental Protection; direct the response to emergencies, mobilize forces, equipment, and means to respond to emergencies, designate the commander and spokesperson for commune-level waste emergencies occurring within the area in accordance with Point a, Clause 2 of the Emergency Response Regulation for Waste issued together with Decision No. 11/2025/QĐ-TTg dated April 23, 2025, of the Prime Minister.

3. Establish surprise inspection teams without prior notice in accordance with Point e, Clause 2, Article 163 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.

4. Identify waste emergencies, direct the response to waste emergencies in accordance with Point a, Clause 1, Article 8 of the Emergency Response Regulation for Waste issued together with Decision No. 11/2025/QĐ-TTg dated April 23, 2025, of the Prime Minister.

5. Establish a working group to determine the cause of commune-level waste emergencies immediately after the occurrence of the emergency in accordance with Clause 1, Article 9 of the Emergency Response Regulation for Waste issued together with Decision No. 11/2025/QĐ-TTg dated April 23, 2025, of the Prime Minister.

Article 30. Handling of Certain Issues Related to the Division of Authority

1. Environmental emergencies specified in Clause 1, Article 123 of the Law on Environmental Protection include levels: facility-level environmental emergencies, commune-level environmental emergencies, provincial-level environmental emergencies, national-level environmental emergencies.

2. Commune-level environmental emergencies are those that exceed the scope of facility-level emergencies and have pollution and environmental degradation within the administrative unit of a commune.

3. Commune-level waste emergencies are environmental emergencies caused by leakage, spillage, dispersion of waste during generation, collection, storage, transfer, transportation, pre-treatment, treatment, co-treatment, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal of waste within the administrative unit of a commune.

FIELD OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY

Article 31. Authority of the Commune People's Committee

1. Nominate representatives to be members of the Board of Appraisal for the establishment of provincial-level wetland conservation areas in accordance with Point b, Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree No. 66/2019/ND-CP dated July 29, 2019, of the Government on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

Article 32. Authority of the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee

Decide on self-defense measures to protect human lives and minimize harm to wild animal species in accordance with Clause 3, Article 10 of Decree No. 160/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013, of the Government on criteria for determining species and management regimes for species listed in the Priority Protected Species Catalog.

Section 10

FIELD OF METEOROLOGY, HYDROLOGY, AND SEISMIC ACTIVITY

Article 33. Responsibilities of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Monitor the implementation of laws, evaluate, exploit, and utilize meteorological and hydrological forecast and warning information to serve economic and social development, disaster prevention and control within its jurisdiction as stipulated in point a and point b, Clause 2, Article 53 of the Law on Meteorology and Hydrology.

2. Receive warning and forecast information about natural disasters from the People's Committee at the Provincial Level and the Civil Defense Command at the Provincial Level according to Clause 3, Article 60 of Decision No. 18/2021/QD-TTg dated April 22, 2021 issued by the Prime Minister regarding forecasting, warning, transmitting information about natural disasters and levels of natural disaster risk.

Section 11

FIELD OF THE SEA AND ISLANDS

Article 34. Authorities of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Participate in responding to and mitigating oil spills and toxic chemical spills in the sea; monitor, detect, and participate in resolving environmental pollution incidents in the sea and coastal erosion according to point d, Clause 2, Article 74 of the Law on Marine Resources and Environment.

2. Manage and protect the coastal protection zone according to Clause 2, Article 43 of Decree No. 40/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 issued by the Government guiding detailed implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Marine Resources and Environment.

3. Determine the location, boundaries, and area of marine zones for cases within the authority to allocate according to point e, Clause 4, Article 5 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

4. Manage activities using marine areas for aquaculture according to Article 41 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

Article 35. Authorities of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Member of the Appraisal Board for the integrated management program of coastal resources within the scope of a province or centrally governed city according to point b, Clause 3, Article 16 of Decree No. 40/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 issued by the Government guiding detailed implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Marine Resources and Environment.

2. Decide to allocate marine areas to Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 4, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

The procedures for implementing the provisions set out in Item 1 of Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

3. Recognize marine areas for Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

The procedures for implementing the provisions set out in Item 2 of Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

4. Extend the term of use of marine areas allocated to Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

The procedures for implementing the provisions set out in Item 3 of Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

5. Permit the return of marine areas (in whole or in part) to Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

The procedures for implementing the provisions set out in Items 4 and 5 of Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

6. Amend and supplement the Decision allocating marine areas to Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

The procedures for implementing the provisions set out in Item 6 of Appendix VII attached to this Decree.

7. Reclaim marine areas allocated to Vietnamese individuals for aquaculture according to Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 issued by the Government regarding the allocation of specific marine areas to organizations and individuals with the need to exploit and use marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by certain provisions in Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 issued by the Government.

Article 36. Handling Certain Issues Related to the Allocation of Competence

1. Coastal land areas are the land areas of communes and special zones with sea as stipulated in Resolution No. 139/2024/NQ-QH dated June 28, 2024 of the National Assembly on the national marine space planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

2. The phrase "the largest island within the special zone" replaces "the largest island among islands/district islands" in Clause 3, Article 3 of Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 of the Government on the allocation of certain marine areas to organizations and individuals for exploitation and utilization of marine resources, Point b, Clause 1, Article 1, Point a, Clause 2, Article 2, Point b, Clause 3, Article 2, Clause 29, Article 2, Point b, Clause 4, Article 5 of Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 40/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Marine Resources, Environment, and Islands and Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 of the Government on the allocation of certain marine areas to organizations and individuals for exploitation and utilization of marine resources.

3. The term "special zone" replaces "district island" in Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 of the Government on the allocation of certain marine areas to organizations and individuals for exploitation and utilization of marine resources, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 65/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 12, 2025 of the Government and Resolution No. 139/2024/NQ-QH dated June 28, 2024 of the National Assembly on the national marine space planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Section 12

FIELD OF SURVEYING AND MAPS

Inspect, handle violations of laws, resolve complaints and denunciations related to surveying and maps within their competence; participate in managing survey markers according to the classification of the provincial People's Committee; manage state administration over surveying and mapping activities other than those classified or delegated by higher-level state management agencies as provided for in Clause 2, Article 58 of the Law on Surveying and Mapping.

Administrative maps as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 26 of the Law on Surveying and Mapping, Point a, Clause 3, Article 18 of Decree No. 27/2019/NĐ-CP dated March 13, 2019 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Surveying and Mapping include: Administrative map of Vietnam, Administrative map of provinces, Administrative map of communes.

Section 13

FIELD OF COOPERATIVE ECONOMY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Article 39. Competence of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Prepare files to propose recognition of traditional crafts, craft villages, and traditional craft villages, submit them to the provincial People's Committee for recognition in accordance with Point a, Clause 4, Article 6 of Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2018 of the Government on rural craft development.

2. Compile lists and submit them to the provincial People's Committee for consideration and revocation of certificates recognizing traditional crafts, craft villages, and traditional craft villages in accordance with Clause 6, Article 6 of Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2018 of the Government on rural craft development.

3. Report to the provincial People's Committee on the management of certificates recognizing traditional crafts, craft villages, and traditional craft villages and the implementation of criteria for recognizing such crafts and villages in accordance with Clause 7, Article 6 of Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2018 of the Government on rural craft development.

4. Coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to guide the preparation and compilation of plans for rural craft development, submit them to the competent authority for approval in the local agricultural and rural development plan in accordance with Clause 3, Article 23 of Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2018 of the Government on rural craft development.

5. Prepare and compile budgets for rural craft development into the annual local budget in accordance with the directives of the provincial People's Committee, submit them to the competent authority for approval in accordance with Clause 7, Article 23 of Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2018 of the Government on rural craft development.

6. Nominate representatives to participate in the Review Board for approving support projects for production linkage and product marketing in accordance with Point a, Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree No. 98/2018/NĐ-CP dated July 5, 2018 of the Government on policies encouraging cooperative and linked production and marketing of agricultural products.

Article 40. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

Approving support for production linkage as provided for in point b, Clause 2, Article 12, and Clause 3, Article 17 of Decree No. 98/2018/ND-CP dated July 5, 2018 of the Government on policies to encourage the development of cooperation and linkage in agricultural production and consumption.

The procedures and formalities for implementation are prescribed in Appendix VIII attached to this Decree.

Article 41. Handling Certain Issues Related to the Delimitation of Authority

The resettlement area as defined in Clause 12, Article 3 of Decision No. 64/2014/QD-TTg dated November 18, 2014 of the Prime Minister on special policies for relocation and resettlement of people affected by water conservancy and hydropower projects refers to the communes and wards planned to receive relocated residents.

Section 14

NEW RURAL AREAS AND POVERTY REDUCTION

Article 42. Authority of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level

1. Receiving files for examination and recognition of communes meeting new rural standards, improved new rural standards, and exemplary new rural standards according to Article 6 of the Regulations on Conditions, Procedures, Formalities, Files for Examination, Recognition, Announcement, and Revocation of Decisions Recognizing Localities Meeting New Rural Standards, Improved New Rural Standards, Exemplary New Rural Standards, and Completion of Tasks for Building New Rural Areas during the period 2021-2025 issued together with Decision No. 18/2022/QD-TTg dated August 2, 2022 of the Prime Minister.

2. Directing the People's Committees at the commune level to organize the implementation of plans to review poor households and near-poor households within their jurisdiction according to point c, Clause 1, Article 10 of Decision No. 24/2021/QD-TTg dated July 16, 2021 of the Prime Minister on the annual review process for poor households and near-poor households and the process for identifying households engaged in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and salt production with a moderate standard of living during the period 2022-2025.

Article 43. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level

1. Announcing communes meeting new rural standards, improved new rural standards, and exemplary new rural standards according to Clause 2, Article 10 of the Regulations on Conditions, Procedures, Formalities, Files for Examination, Recognition, Announcement, and Revocation of Decisions Recognizing Localities Meeting New Rural Standards, Improved New Rural Standards, Exemplary New Rural Standards, and Completion of Tasks for Building New Rural Areas during the period 2021-2025 issued together with Decision No. 18/2022/QD-TTg dated August 2, 2022 of the Prime Minister.

2. Responding in writing to reports from the Chairmen of the People's Committees at the commune level regarding the results of reviewing poor households and near-poor households within their jurisdiction according to point b, Clause 5, Article 4 of Decision No. 24/2021/QD-TTg dated July 16, 2021 of the Prime Minister on the annual review process for poor households and near-poor households and the process for identifying households engaged in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and salt production with a moderate standard of living during the period 2022-2025.

Article 44. Authority of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

1. Organizing evaluations, soliciting opinions, and completing files for revoking decisions recognizing communes meeting new rural standards, improved new rural standards, and exemplary new rural standards according to Article 23 and Clause 1, Article 24 of the Regulations on Conditions, Procedures, Formalities, Files for Examination, Recognition, Announcement, and Revocation of Decisions Recognizing Localities Meeting New Rural Standards, Improved New Rural Standards, Exemplary New Rural Standards, and Completion of Tasks for Building New Rural Areas during the period 2021-2025 issued together with Decision No. 18/2022/QD-TTg dated August 2, 2022 of the Prime Minister.

2. Establishing Steering Committees, drafting, issuing, and implementing plans to review poor households and near-poor households annually within their jurisdiction according to Clause 2, Article 10 of Decision No. 24/2021/QD-TTg dated July 16, 2021 of the Prime Minister on the annual review process for poor households and near-poor households and the process for identifying households engaged in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and salt production with a moderate standard of living during the period 2022-2025.

Article 45. Authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level

Report to the People's Committee at the Province Level on the results of reviewing poor households, near-poor households, and households that have escaped poverty and near-poverty within their jurisdiction, in accordance with point a, Clause 5, Article 4, Clause 1, Article 7, and point c, Clause 3, Article 10 of Decision No. 24/2021/QĐ-TTg dated July 16, 2021 of the Government's Prime Minister regarding the procedures for reviewing poor and near-poor households annually and the procedures for identifying agricultural, forestry, fishery, and salt production households with average income levels during the period from 2022 to 2025.

Section 15

AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article 46. Authority to Administer Administrative Procedures in the Agricultural and Environmental Sectors

1. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level shall exercise the authority and responsibilities of the People's Committee at the Provincial Level in administering administrative procedures for organizations and individuals.

2. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the Commune Level shall exercise the authority and responsibilities of the People's Committee at the Commune Level in administering administrative procedures for organizations and individuals.

Chapter III
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 47. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from July 1, 2025.

2. This Decree shall cease to be effective from March 1, 2027, except for the following cases:

a) Ministries and ministerial-level agencies report to the Government to propose and obtain the National Assembly's decision to extend the application period of this Decree in whole or in part;

b) Where laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, decrees, resolutions of the Government, and decisions of the Prime Minister provide for the authority, responsibility for state management, procedures, and formalities stipulated in this Decree, which are adopted or issued from July 1, 2025 and become effective before March 1, 2027, then the corresponding provisions in this Decree shall cease to be effective upon the entry into force of such legal documents.

3. During the period when the provisions of this Decree are in effect, if the provisions concerning authority, responsibility for state management, procedures, and formalities in this Decree differ from those in related legal documents, they shall be implemented according to the provisions of this Decree.

Article 48. Transitional provisions

1. The transition relating to the delineation of authority and handling certain issues arising when organizing two-level local governments shall be carried out in accordance with the Law on Organization of Local Governments.

2. Organizations and individuals who have submitted applications to competent authorities in accordance with the law prior to the date this Decree takes effect shall not need to resubmit them; the authorities assuming the responsibilities and tasks as prescribed in this Decree shall continue to process the applications for organizations and individuals.

3. Forest transfer plans, forest lease plans, and plans to change the purpose of forest land approved by competent authorities before the date this Decree takes effect shall continue to be implemented until the end of the plan period.

Article 49. Responsibilities for Implementation

1. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall guide the implementation of this Decree; specify the files and forms of administrative procedures prescribed in this Decree; implement the announcement of administrative procedures that have been changed due to the division of authority as provided for in laws on administrative procedure control.

2. Ministries, agencies at the ministerial level, and related agencies according to their functions, tasks, and authorities shall coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to guide People's Committees at all levels in implementing administrative procedures as stipulated in this Decree and relevant laws.

3. Responsibilities of People's Committees at all levels

a) People's Committees at all levels shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of tasks and authorities assigned as provided for in this Decree;

b) Provincial People's Committees shall be responsible for implementing tasks and authorities assigned in this Decree; direct and guide Commune People's Committees to perform tasks and authorities as stipulated in this Decree. In case of difficulties or issues arising during the implementation process, they shall report to relevant ministries and sectors for timely resolution and removal;

c) Provincial People's Committees shall be responsible for announcing administrative procedures at the local level based on the decision to announce administrative procedures made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

4. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Provincial People's Councils, and Provincial People's Committees shall be responsible for issuing documents or authorizing the issuance of documents to resolve emerging issues when restructuring state apparatus within their respective functions, tasks, and authorities.

Authorities specified in this clause may issue administrative documents to guide the resolution of emerging issues; the issuance of such documents must meet the conditions set forth in Clause 3, Article 13 of Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly regarding the handling of certain issues related to the restructuring of state apparatus.

Appendix I

PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)

1. Procedures and steps for supporting costs for artificial insemination breeding materials including frozen semen, liquid nitrogen, gloves, and tools for artificial insemination of cows; costs for doses of semen for artificial insemination of sows; fees for artificial insemination services for cattle and buffaloes

a) Applicants for support shall submit one set of application documents to the Commune People's Committee before the 25th day of the last month of each quarter through direct submission, online submission, or postal service;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within 18 working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development shall organize an assessment and inspection, and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision on support;

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall make a decision on support; if there is no support, a written notification specifying the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual;

2. Procedures and steps for approving support funding for training and retraining to switch from animal husbandry to other professions; costs for individuals trained in artificial insemination techniques for cattle and buffaloes; costs for purchasing liquid nitrogen storage tanks for artificial insemination services for cattle and buffaloes under policies using state budget funds for public welfare purposes

a) Applicants for support shall submit one set of application documents to the Commune People's Committee before the 25th day of the last month of each quarter through direct submission, online submission, or postal service;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within 20 working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development shall organize an assessment and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision on support;

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall make a decision on support; if there is no support, a written notification specifying the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual;

đ) Within 20 working days from the date of the approval decision on support funding, the Commune People's Committee shall provide support funding to the beneficiaries in accordance with the State Budget Law.

Seal Registration Certificate

PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)
                       

1. Procedures and steps for recognizing and granting management rights in the protection of aquatic resources

a) Organizations and individuals shall submit one set of application documents for recognition and grant of management rights to community organizations to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online submission, or postal service;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within two working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development shall notify the Plan for Protection and Exploitation of Aquatic Resources on mass media, publicly post it at the Commune People's Committee office and the residential area where joint management is expected to take place;

d) Within thirty working days from the date of notification, the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development shall organize an assessment of the documents and field inspections (if necessary) and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision;

đ) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the commune-level specialized agency on agriculture and rural development, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall make a decision on recognition and grant of management rights to community organizations; if there is no recognition and grant of management rights to community organizations, a written response specifying the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

2. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTENT OF THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

a) PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTENT OF THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CASES WHERE THE NAME OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS CHANGED; THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS CHANGED; THE REGULATIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ARE CHANGED:

- ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBMIT ONE SET OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTENT OF THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL THROUGH DIRECT SUBMISSION, ONLINE ENVIRONMENT, OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

- THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL IMMEDIATELY RESPOND REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS IN CASES OF DIRECT SUBMISSION; PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY IN CASES OF SUBMISSION THROUGH THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

- WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING COMPLETE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, PRESENT THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL FOR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; IF THE DECISION IS NOT TO AMEND OR SUPPLEMENT THE DECISION, THEN AN IMMEDIATE WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT, STATING THE REASONS THEREFOR;

b) PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTENT OF THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CASES WHERE THE POSITION, BOUNDARIES OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA ASSIGNED; THE SCOPE OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ASSIGNED; THE PLAN FOR PROTECTING AND EXPLOITING FISHERY RESOURCES IS REQUESTED TO BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED:

- ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBMIT ONE SET OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTENT OF THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL THROUGH DIRECT SUBMISSION, ONLINE ENVIRONMENT, OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

- THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL IMMEDIATELY RESPOND REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS IN CASES OF DIRECT SUBMISSION; PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY IN CASES OF SUBMISSION THROUGH THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

- WITHIN TWO WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING COMPLETE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT SHALL ANNOUNCE THE CONTENT OF THE APPLICATION FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE DECISION ON PUBLIC MEDIA, POST IT PUBLICLY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL AND IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE JOINT MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTED;

- WITHIN THIRTY WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT, THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, CONDUCT FIELD CHECKS (IF NECESSARY), AND PRESENT THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL FOR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION;

- WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FROM THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL DECIDE ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE DECISION RECOGNIZING AND TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; IF NO AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS ARE MADE, THEN AN IMMEDIATE WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT, STATING THE REASONS THEREFOR;

ANNEX III

PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES DEFINED IN THE FORESTRY AND INSPECTION FIELD
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)

1. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR HARVESTING WOOD FROM PLANTED NATURAL FORESTS BY HOUSEHOLDS, INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

a) HOUSEHOLDS, INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SUBMIT ONE SET OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR HARVESTING WOOD FROM PLANTED NATURAL FORESTS TO THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL THROUGH DIRECT SUBMISSION, ONLINE ENVIRONMENT, OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

b) THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL IMMEDIATELY RESPOND REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS IN CASES OF DIRECT SUBMISSION; PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY IN CASES OF SUBMISSION THROUGH THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

c) WITHIN SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING COMPLETE AND LEGAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL APPROVE THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR HARVESTING WOOD FROM PLANTED NATURAL FORESTS SUBMITTED BY HOUSEHOLDS, INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS; IF NOT APPROVED, THEN A WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT, STATING THE REASONS THEREFOR;

2. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR LEASING FORESTS TO HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS

a) DEVELOPING THE AUCTION PLAN FOR LEASING FORESTS AND THE INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS: WITHIN TWENTY WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE THE PLAN FOR LEASING FORESTS IS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORIZED BODY, THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT SHALL DEVELOP THE AUCTION PLAN FOR LEASING FORESTS AND THE INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL FOR APPROVAL;

b) APPROVING THE AUCTION PLAN FOR LEASING FORESTS AND THE INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS: WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FROM THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE AUCTION PLAN AND THE INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS (THE APPROVED INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS SHALL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS); IF NOT APPROVED, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN RESPONSE AND STATE THE REASONS THEREFOR;

c) SIGNING THE SERVICE CONTRACT FOR AUCTIONING THE LEASE OF FORESTS: WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL PRICE FOR LEASING FORESTS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL, THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT SHALL ENTER INTO A SERVICE CONTRACT FOR AUCTIONING ASSETS WITH AN AUCTION HOUSE ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED AUCTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS;

d) WITHIN TWENTY WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SIGNING THE AUCTION CONTRACT FOR LEASING FORESTS, THE AUCTION HOUSE THAT HAS BEEN CONTRACTED FOR AUCTIONING SERVICES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE AUCTION PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR LEASING FORESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS ON AUCTIONS AND RELATED LAWS;

đ) APPROVING THE RESULTS OF THE AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS: WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING THE AUCTION RESULTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL DECIDE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RESULTS OF THE SUCCESSFUL AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS;

e) PAYING THE RENT FOR THE LEASED FOREST AFTER THE DECISION ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF THE SUCCESSFUL AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS IS ISSUED: WITHIN TWENTY WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE DECISION ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF THE SUCCESSFUL AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS, THE HOUSEHOLD OR INDIVIDUAL WHO WON THE AUCTION FOR LEASING FORESTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE PAYMENT OF THE RENT FOR THE LEASED FOREST INTO THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND TRANSFERRING THE EVIDENCE OF COMPLETED PAYMENT TO THE SPECIALIZED AGENCY AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT TO REPORT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL FOR DECISION TO LEASE THE FOREST.

g) Decision to lease forest land: Within five working days from the date when the household or individual who won the auction completes their financial obligations, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall be responsible for examining and signing the decision to lease the forest land concurrently with leasing the land according to the provisions of the law for the household or individual.

h) In case the deadline for completing the obligation to pay the forest land rental fee has been exceeded and the household or individual who won the auction does not fully pay the amount according to the auction result, the specialized agency on forestry at the commune level shall submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for a decision to revoke the recognition of the auction result.

3. Procedures and formalities for changing the purpose of using forest land to another purpose for individuals

a) The individual with a project shall submit one set of application documents for changing the purpose of using forest land to another purpose to the Commune People's Committee directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for cases submitted directly; within one working day for cases submitted through the internet or via postal service in writing.

c) Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an examination and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submission of the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide on changing the purpose of using forest land to another purpose; in case of deciding not to change the purpose of using forest land to another purpose, a notification document stating the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

4. Procedures and formalities for examining the design and budget estimate of forest engineering works or for examining the adjustment of the design and budget estimate of forest engineering works funded by public investment

a) The investor shall submit one set of application documents for examining the design and budget estimate or for examining the adjustment of the design and budget estimate of forest engineering works to the Commune People's Committee directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within seven working days from the date of receiving valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an examination and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submission of the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall sign the Report on the Results of Examining the Design and Budget Estimate of Forest Engineering Works and notify the results of the examination to the investor; in case of not signing the Report on the Results of Examining the Design and Budget Estimate of Forest Engineering Works, a notification document stating the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

REGULATIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE DESIGN FOR OUTSTANDING RURAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

PROCEDURES AND FORMALITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES DETERMINED IN THE FIELD OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

IN THE FIELD OF FISHERIES
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)

1. Procedures and formalities for approving emergency response plans for construction projects and downstream areas of dams and reservoirs during construction in areas involving two or more communes

a) Organizations and individuals shall submit one set of application documents for approving emergency response plans for construction projects and downstream areas of dams and reservoirs during construction in areas involving two or more communes to the Department of Agriculture and Environment directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Department of Agriculture and Environment shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for cases submitted directly; within one working day for cases submitted through the internet or via postal service in writing.

c) Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the Department of Agriculture and Environment shall organize an examination and field inspection (if necessary) and submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submission of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall decide on approval; in case of not approving, a notification document stating the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

2. Procedures and formalities for approving emergency response plans for critical situations for dams, reservoirs, and downstream areas of dams in areas involving two or more communes

a) Organizations and individuals shall submit one set of application documents for approving emergency response plans for critical situations for dams, reservoirs, and downstream areas of dams in areas involving two or more communes to the Department of Agriculture and Environment directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Department of Agriculture and Environment shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for cases submitted directly; within one working day for cases submitted through the internet or via postal service in writing.

c) Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the Department of Agriculture and Environment shall organize an examination and field inspection (if necessary) and submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submission of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall decide on approval; in case of not approving, a notification document stating the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

3. Procedures and formalities for approving operation procedures for large-scale water conservancy works and medium-sized water conservancy works delegated by the Provincial People's Committee

a) Organizations and individuals shall submit one set of application documents for approving or adjusting operation procedures for large-scale water conservancy works and medium-sized water conservancy works (delegated by the Provincial People's Committee) to the Commune People's Committee directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within eighteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an examination and field inspection and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submission of the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide on approval or adjustment; in case of not approving or adjusting, a notification document stating the reasons shall be issued immediately to the organization or individual.

4. Procedures and formalities for approving operation procedures for water storage reservoirs in the area

a) Organizations and individuals shall submit one set of application documents for approving operation procedures for water storage reservoirs in the area to the Commune People's Committee directly, through the internet, or via postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within eighteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an assessment or inspection and submit it to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the application file submitted by the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide to approve; in case of disapproval, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

5. Procedures for approving the outline and safety inspection results of dams and irrigation reservoirs.

a) Organizations and individuals submit one set of application files requesting approval of the outline and safety inspection results of dams and irrigation reservoirs to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within eight working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an assessment and submit it to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the application file submitted by the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide to approve; in case of disapproval, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

6. Procedures for approving the protection plan for dams and water storage facilities within the jurisdiction assigned by the Provincial People's Committee.

a) Organizations and individuals submit one set of application files requesting approval of the protection plan for dams and water storage facilities within the jurisdiction assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within eighteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level shall organize an assessment and submit it to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the application file submitted by the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide to approve; in case of disapproval, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

7. Procedures for approving the boundary marker placement plan within the commune jurisdiction assigned by the Provincial People's Committee.

a) Organizations and individuals submit one set of application files requesting approval of the boundary marker placement plan within the commune jurisdiction assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within eighteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the specialized agency assigned by the Commune People's Committee to handle administrative procedures shall organize an assessment and submit it to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for consideration and decision.

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the application file submitted by the specialized agency assigned by the Commune People's Committee to handle administrative procedures, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall decide to approve; in case of disapproval, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

Appendix V

PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ASSIGNED IN THE FIELD OF DIKE MANAGEMENT AND NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION AND CONTROL
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)

1. Procedures for providing medical examination and treatment support and accident allowance (excluding cases of work capacity reduction of 5% or more) for members of the commune-level emergency response force.

a) Members of the commune-level emergency response force or their authorized representatives shall submit one set of application files to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within seven working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment shall compile and submit to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for a decision on financial support for medical examination and treatment for members of the commune-level emergency response force; in case of non-support, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

d) Within three working days from the date of the support decision, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall organize the payment of medical examination and treatment expenses for the beneficiaries; payment can be made through bank transfer, postal service, or direct receipt at the commune level.

2. Procedures for providing accident allowance for work capacity reduction of 5% or more or death for members of the commune-level emergency response force.

a) Members of the commune-level emergency response force or their authorized representatives shall submit one set of application files to the Commune People's Committee through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within five working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall compile and submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

d) Within five working days from the date of receiving the application file submitted by the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall decide on the accident allowance for members of the emergency response force; in case of non-support, an immediate notification with detailed reasons shall be issued to the organization or individual.

đ) Within three working days from the date of the allowance decision, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee shall be responsible for organizing the payment of allowances to the beneficiaries; payment can be made through bank transfer, postal service, or direct receipt at the commune level.

Appendix VI

PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ASSIGNED IN THE FIELD OF WATER RESOURCES
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)
                        

1. Procedures for soliciting opinions on water extraction projects.

a) Organizations and individuals submit one set of application files requesting opinions from community representatives and organizations to the Department of Agriculture and Environment through direct submission, online, or postal service.

b) The Department of Agriculture and Environment shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for cases submitted directly; within one working day for cases submitted through the internet or via postal service in writing.

c) Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete and valid application files, the Department of Agriculture and Environment shall organize meetings, dialogues, or collect written opinions from relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals regarding the proposed construction project, requiring the project investors to provide additional data, reports, and information about the project.

d) Within five working days from the date of receiving the explanation provided by the project investor, the Department of Agriculture and Environment shall issue a written response with comments to the organization or individual.

2. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF UNDERGROUND WATER

a) Organizations and individuals submit one set of application documents for registration of underground water exploitation to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within five working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for confirmation;

d) Within two working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to confirm; if not confirmed, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

Appendix VII

PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF SEAS AND ISLANDS
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)
                           

1. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSIGNING MARINE AREAS TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals applying for assignment of marine areas for aquaculture submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within twenty-five working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to assign the marine area; if not assigning the marine area, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

2. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR RECOGNITION OF MARINE AREAS FOR VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals who have been granted permission by competent state agencies to exploit and use marine resources according to the provisions of the law before July 15, 2014 and are currently using marine areas without having received decisions from competent state agencies to transfer land, lease coastal waters, sea surface waters, or assign marine areas according to the provisions of the law shall submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within ten working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to recognize the marine area; if not recognizing the marine area, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

3. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR EXTENDING THE TERM OF ASSIGNMENT OF MARINE AREAS TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals applying for extension of the term of assignment of marine areas for aquaculture submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to extend; if not extending, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

4. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR RETURNING THE ENTIRE MARINE AREA TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals applying for return of the marine area submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within fifteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to permit the return of the marine area; if not permitting the return of the marine area, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

5. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR RETURNING PART OF THE MARINE AREA TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals applying for return of the marine area submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to permit the return of the marine area; if not permitting the return of the marine area, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

6. PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE DECISION ON ASSIGNMENT OF MARINE AREAS TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS FOR AQUACULTURE

a) Vietnamese individuals requiring amendment and supplementation of the Decision on assignment of marine areas submit one set of application documents to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

b) The Commune People's Committee shall immediately respond to the completeness of the documents for direct submissions; respond to the completeness of the documents within one working day for online submissions or postal submissions by written notice;

c) Within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination, conducts on-site inspections (if necessary), and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and decision;

d) Within three working days from the date of receiving the submitted documents from the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to amend and supplement the Decision on assignment of marine areas; if not amending and supplementing the Decision on assignment of marine areas, immediately issue a notification letter stating the reasons to the organization or individual;

Appendix VIII

PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF COOPERATIVE ECONOMY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Attached to Decree No. 131/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government)

PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION LINKAGES

- Organizations and individuals submit one set of application documents for approval of support for production linkages to the People's Committee of the commune directly, via the internet, or through postal services;

- THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AT THE COMMUNE LEVEL SHALL IMMEDIATELY RESPOND REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS IN CASES OF DIRECT SUBMISSION; PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY IN CASES OF SUBMISSION THROUGH THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT OR THROUGH POSTAL SERVICES;

- Within fifteen working days from the date of receiving complete and valid documents, the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune organizes an examination (establishes an Examination Board) and submits it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for consideration and approval;

Within three working days from the date of receiving the dossier submitted by the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the commune level, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee decides to approve the linkage support; in case of not approving the linkage, he immediately issues a notification document stating the reasons for the organization or individual.