Vietnam Law on Environmental Protection – Water and Air Emission Controls

ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE

Enacted 2022

Enforcement: Enacted 2022

Overview

Under the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP 2020), administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, this comprehensively sets out requirements for manufacturing plants regarding wastewater and air emission management, obtaining environmental licences, and the installation and administrative connection obligations for automated online environmental monitoring equipment.

Enforcement Timeline

2022: LEP 2020 took effect.

2025: Expanded scope of mandatory connection to the online continuous emissions monitoring system under related decrees.

Business Impact

- Obtaining environmental licences

- EIA compliance

- Installation of emissions monitoring equipment

- Impact on the manufacturing and chemical industries