Decision No. 35/2002/QĐ-BKHCNMT of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment promulgates the list of mandatory Vietnamese environmental standards to be applied from January 1, 2003. This list provides detailed regulations on air quality, noise, water, soil, and vibration.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals who are Vietnamese citizens and organizations and individuals who are foreigners operating within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Key points
- TCVN 5937-1995 → specifies ambient air quality
- TCVN 6438:2001 → maximum allowable limits for exhaust emissions from road vehicles
- Organizations and individuals → have the responsibility to implement environmental standards in project development and during production and business operations
- This decision takes effect from January 1, 2003
- If there are multiple TCVNs specifying the same object, parameter, and pollutant concentration in newly issued TCVNs, the TCVN issued earlier will apply
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Ensuring better living conditions for residents
- Negative impact: Implementation costs for environmental regulations may increase, affecting businesses and individuals
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which standard applies to air quality?
TCVN 5937-1995 (Air Quality - Ambient Air Quality Standards) and other TCVNs related to air quality.
What do the noise standards specify?
TCVN 5949-1998 (Acoustics - Noise Levels in Public and Residential Areas - Maximum Allowable Noise Levels) and TCVN 5948-1999 (Acoustics - Noise Levels from Road Vehicles Accelerating - Maximum Allowable Noise Levels).
What do the water quality standards specify?
TCVN 5942-1995 (Water Quality - Surface Water Quality Standards), TCVN 5943-1995 (Water Quality - Groundwater Quality Standards), and other standards concerning industrial wastewater quality.
What do the soil quality standards specify?
TCVN 5941-1995 (Soil Quality - Maximum Allowable Limits for Residual Pesticides in Soil).
When does this decision take effect?
This decision takes effect from January 1, 2003.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No.: 35/2002/QĐ-BKHCNMT |
Hanoi, June 25, 2002 |
DECISION
On the promulgation of the list of mandatory environmental standards
về môi trường bắt buộc áp dụng
MINISTER OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to Article 16 of the Environmental Protection Law adopted by the National Assembly on December 27, 1993 and effective from January 10, 1994;
Pursuant to the Quality of Goods Ordinance dated December 24, 1999;
Pursuant to Article 22 of Government Decree No. 175/CP guiding the implementation of the Environmental Protection Law;
Pursuant to Government Decree No. 22/CP dated May 22, 1993 on the tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment;
Considering the proposal of the Director of the Environmental Department.
Pursuant to …;
Article 1: Now hereby promulgating with this Decision the List of Mandatory Vietnamese Standards on the environment.
Article 2: In cases where the list provided for in Article 1 contains multiple Vietnamese Standards (VNS) applicable to the same object, the parameters and pollutant concentrations not specified in newly issued VNS shall be applied according to the previously issued VNS also included in this list.
Article 3: The sampling, analysis, calculation, and determination methods for each parameter and specific concentration are stipulated in the corresponding VNS issued by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment.
Article 4: Organizations and individuals, both Vietnamese and foreign, have the responsibility to implement the relevant standards set forth in Article 1 of this Decision in the process of project development and production and business activities within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 5: This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2003.
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DEPUTY MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER (Signed) PHAM KHOI NGUYEN |
List of Vietnamese standards on the environment
(Annexed to Decision No. 35/2002/QĐ-BKHCNMT dated June 25, 2002)
A- Standards related to air quality
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TCVN 5937-1995 - Air quality - Ambient air quality standard |
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TCVN 5938-1995 - Air quality - Maximum allowable concentration of certain harmful substances in ambient air |
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TCVN 5939-1995 - Air quality - Industrial emission standard for dust and inorganic substances |
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TCVN 5940-1995 - Air quality - Industrial emission standard for organic substances |
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TCVN 6560:1999 - Air quality - Emission limit for medical waste incineration flue gas |
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TCVN 6438:2001 - Road transport vehicles - Maximum allowable emission limit |
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TCVN 6991:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for inorganic substances in industrial zones |
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TCVN 6992:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for inorganic substances in urban areas |
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TCVN 6993:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for inorganic substances in rural and mountainous areas |
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TCVN 6994:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for organic substances in industrial zones |
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TCVN 6995:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for organic substances in urban areas |
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TCVN 6996:2001 - Air quality - Industrial emissions - Standard based on emission quantity for organic substances in rural and mountainous areas |
B- Standards related to noise
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TCVN 5949-1998 - Acoustics - Maximum permissible noise level for public and residential areas |
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TCVN 5948-1999 - Acoustics - Maximum permissible noise level for road transport vehicles accelerating |
C- Standards related to water quality
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TCVN 5942-1995 - Water quality - Surface water quality standard |
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TCVN 5943-1995 - Water quality - Coastal seawater quality standard |
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TCVN 5944-1995 - Water quality - Groundwater quality standard |
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TCVN 5945-1995 - Industrial wastewater - Discharge standard |
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TCVN 6772:2000 - Water quality - Domestic sewage discharge limits |
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TCVN 6773:2000 - Water quality - Water quality for irrigation purposes |
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TCVN 6774:2000 - Water quality - Freshwater quality for aquatic life protection |
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TCVN 6980:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into river waters used for drinking water supply |
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TCVN 6981:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into lake waters used for drinking water supply |
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TCVN 6982:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into river waters used for recreational and underwater sports activities |
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TCVN 6983:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into lake waters used for recreational and underwater sports activities |
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TCVN 6984:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into river waters used for aquatic life protection |
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TCVN 6985:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into lake waters used for aquatic life protection |
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TCVN 6986:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into coastal seawaters used for aquatic life protection |
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TCVN 6987:2001 - Water quality - Industrial wastewater discharge standard into coastal seawaters used for recreational and underwater sports activities |
D- Standards related to soil quality
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TCVN 5941-1995 - Soil quality - Maximum allowable limit of pesticide residues in soil |
E- Standards related to vibration
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TCVN 6962:2001 - Vibration and shock - Maximum permissible vibration level due to construction and industrial production activities in public and residential environments
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