The prime minister requested that ministers of ministries, branches, and chairpersons of people’s committees of provinces and cities to direct a thorough and comprehensive review, identifying obstacles and shortcomings in the regulations of the Law on Geology and Minerals, the Law on Land, and related guiding decrees and circulars; in which it is required to clearly state the content of the obstacles, regulations in the articles, clauses, points of the legal documents, decrees, and circulars as well as propose and recommend specific solutions for amendment, supplementation and abolition. The reviews must be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before August 20, 2025.
The proposed contents and solutions need to be thoroughly and effectively handled, without any obstacles or difficulties, so that all activities in the field of minerals and land in the locality and field are most favourable, in the spirit of: maximum decentralisation and delegation of authority so that grassroots, local, and direct levels can proactively decide, proactively act and take responsibility,minimise cumbersome and unnecessary administrative procedures, and strengthen post-inspection.
The Minister of Agriculture and Environment shall directthe urgent review and synthesis of opinions from ministries and localities to amend and supplement legal documents in the field of minerals and land to remove obstacles and shortcomings, on the principle of thorough decentralisation, minimising administrative procedures, ensuring transparency, strengthening post-inspection, reporting to the prime minister the summary results before August 22, 2025.
It will coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to urgently complete the dossier of the Draft Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals, the Draft Law on Land (amended) to ensure timely submission to the National Assembly at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly (October 2025).