The revised Law on Environmental Protection was adopted at the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 17, with 91.91 percent of deputies voting in favour. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The revised Law on Environmental Protection was adopted at the 10th
sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 17, with 91.91 percent
of deputies voting in favour.
With 16 chapters
and 171 articles, the revised law prescribes environmental protection
activities and the rights and obligations of agencies, organisations, resident
communities, households, and individuals.
It will take
effect from January 1, 2022.
Earlier, legislators
focused discussions on preliminary reports on environmental protection and
agencies authorised to assess such reports.
November 17 was the last
working day of the 10th sitting of the 14th NA.
In the morning,
the legislature held a private meeting to vote on a resolution on piloting the management
and use of land for defence and security purposes in combination with
production and economic development.
Deputies then had
a discussion on a draft law on forces safeguarding security and order at the
grassroots level./.
VNA