On the morning of December 31st, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the conference summarizing the work of 2023 and outlining the direction and tasks for 2024 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and leaders from various ministries and agencies.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's year-end review conference.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in 2023 the entire natural resources and environment sector focused intensely on developing and finalizing the draft laws on Land (amended), Water Resources (amended), and Geology and Minerals.
At its 6th session, the 15th National Assembly passed the amended Law on Water Resources; the draft amended Law on Land continues to be discussed and commented on, and will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval at the next session. The draft Law on Geology and Minerals is being further refined to ensure its submission to the Government and the National Assembly in 2024.
The entire sector conducted 2,020 inspections and audits of 5,089 organizations and individuals. Administrative penalties were imposed on 944 organizations and individuals, totaling 135.1 billion VND, and recommendations were made to recover 382 hectares of land.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment also advised and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval the Project on implementing the Political Declaration establishing 26 partnerships for just energy transition (JETP Declaration); and implementing the Action Plan to reduce methane emissions by 2030...
However, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, there are still some limitations that have not been addressed, such as the fact that the results of building and operating the land database nationwide have not yet met the requirements and completion schedule.
In particular, wastefulness in the exploitation and use of resources remains widespread, such as: land from projects that are slow to be put into use or left fallow; land from agricultural and forestry farms; and projects that have been halted after inspections, audits, and reviews. Illegal exploitation of mineral resources is also prevalent; water resources are still used wastefully and inefficiently, especially in agriculture.
In 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will continue to focus resources on finalizing the draft Law on Land (amended) to submit to the Government and the National Assembly for approval at the nearest session; and the draft Law on Geology and Minerals for the Government to submit to the National Assembly in 2024.
Simultaneously, the organization will implement the amended Law on Water Resources; develop and submit to the Government and the Prime Minister for promulgation, and promulgate within its authority, legal documents to ensure synchronized and unified implementation across all sectors of the industry.
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