Circular No. 51/2014/TT-BTNMT stipulates environmental technical standards in Hanoi.

Circular No. 51/2014/TT-BTNMT stipulates environmental technical standards in Hanoi, including industrial emissions and wastewater from various industries. This document applies to organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities in Hanoi.

Document No.51/2014/TT-BTNMT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byBùi Cách Tuyến — Thứ trưởng
Updated19/06/2026
SectorNatural Resources and Environment
FieldUncategorized
Issued date05/09/2014
Effective date01/01/2015
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 51/2014/TT-BTNMT stipulates environmental technical standards in Hanoi, including industrial emissions and wastewater from various industries. This document applies to organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities in Hanoi.

Scope of application

Organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities in Hanoi

Key points

  • Organizations and individuals engaged in industrial activities in Hanoi must comply with technical standards on emissions and wastewater as set out in the accompanying Environmental Technical Standards (ETS) issued under this Circular.
  • Organizations and individuals producing cement must comply with technical standards on industrial emissions for cement production (ETS 03:2014/BTNMT).
  • Organizations and individuals operating in the textile and garment industry must comply with technical standards on industrial wastewater for textile and garment production (ETS 04:2014/BTNMT).
  • Organizations and individuals producing paper and pulp must comply with technical standards on industrial wastewater for paper and pulp production (ETS 05:2014/BTNMT).
  • Organizations and individuals engaged in industrial activities in Hanoi must not discharge emissions and wastewater exceeding permissible levels as specified in the ETS.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To improve air and water quality in Hanoi.
  • Increase investment and operational costs for emission and wastewater treatment systems for businesses.
  • Hanoi residents benefit from reduced environmental pollution.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When were the environmental technical standards in Hanoi implemented?

This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2015.

Which organizations and individuals must comply with environmental technical standards in Hanoi?

Organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities in Hanoi.

Full text

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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NUMBER: 51/2014/TT-BTNMT
Hanoi, September 5, 2014

CIRCULAR

REGULATING ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS

IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA

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Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Law on the Capital City promulgated on November 21, 2012;

Based on Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions

Pursuant to Decree No. 21/2013/NĐ-CP dated March 4, 2013, promulgated by the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

AT THE REQUEST OF THE HANOI CITY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION GENERAL DEPARTMENT, AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT;

THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AGRRES THE CIRCULAR REGULATING ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA,

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE 05 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA:

1. TECHNICAL STANDARD ON INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS FOR DUST AND INORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA (QCTDHN 01:2014/BTNMT).

2. TECHNICAL STANDARD ON INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA (QCTDHN 02:2014/BTNMT).

3. TECHNICAL STANDARD ON INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA (QCTDHN 03:2014/BTNMT).

4. TECHNICAL STANDARD ON INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA (QCTDHN 04:2014/BTNMT).

5. TECHNICAL STANDARD ON INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FOR PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY IN THE HANOI CAPITAL CITY AREA (QCTDHN 05:2014/BTNMT).

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2015.

Article 3. THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION GENERAL DEPARTMENT, THE HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF THE HANOI ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./. 

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Bui Cach Tuyen

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