10 Laws come into effect from January 1, 2019

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Preventing and handling cyber security violations

The Law on Cyber ​​Security consists of 7 chapters and 43 articles, stipulating basic contents on cybersecurity protection for information systems important to national security; preventing and handling acts of cybersecurity infringement; implementing cybersecurity protection activities and stipulating the responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals.

One of the contents of the Law on Cyber ​​Security is in Chapter II, which regulates the protection of cyber security for information systems important to national security. The contents of this chapter fully demonstrate the measures and protection activities commensurate with the importance of this information system.

It sets out criteria for identification, related fields, and stipulates measures such as: cybersecurity assessment, condition assessment, cybersecurity inspection and monitoring, and cybersecurity incident response and remediation for important information systems related to national security.

It is strictly forbidden to reveal the identity of the whistleblower.

With 9 chapters and 67 articles, the Law on Denunciation regulates denunciation and handling of denunciations against violations of the law in the performance of duties and public services and other violations of the law on state management in various fields; protection of whistleblowers; responsibilities of agencies and organizations in managing the work of handling denunciations.

The Law stipulates the principle that the settlement of denunciations must be timely, accurate, objective, in accordance with the authority, order, procedures and time limits prescribed by law. The settlement of denunciations must ensure the safety of the denouncer; and ensure the legitimate rights and interests of the denounced during the process of settling denunciations.

Prohibited acts according to the provisions of the law are: Obstructing, causing difficulties and troubles for the whistleblower; lack of responsibility and discrimination in handling the whistleblower; disclosing the full name, address, handwriting of the whistleblower and other information that reveals the whistleblower's identity; losing or falsifying records and documents of the whistleblower case during the process of handling the whistleblower; not handling or intentionally handling the whistleblower illegally; taking advantage of one's position and power in handling the whistleblower to commit illegal acts, harassing and causing troubles for the whistleblower and the accused; etc.

Arrange and allocate space for socio-economic, defense and security activities

The Law on Planning defines planning as the arrangement and allocation of space for socio-economic, defense and security activities associated with infrastructure development, resource use and environmental protection. The Law regulates all types of planning nationwide in terms of preparation, appraisal, decision or approval, announcement, implementation, assessment and adjustment of planning in the national planning system; and state management responsibilities for planning.

With a structure of 6 chapters, 59 articles and 3 appendices, the Law on Planning has specific provisions related to the planning system and the relationship between types of planning; main principles in planning activities; planning content; organization of planning establishment, appraisal and approval; authority to decide and approve planning; responsibility for state management and planning information;...

Eliminate licenses that violate the laws of market economy.

The main content of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 Laws related to planning is to abolish existing product planning, such as chemical industry planning, pharmaceutical industry planning, etc. This is an important legal corridor to eliminate licenses that are contrary to the laws of the market economy and a breakthrough in administrative procedures in investment, production and business.

The Law consists of 12 articles, of which 11 articles amend 11 Laws, including the Law on Food Safety, the Law on Notarization, the Law on Pharmacy, the Law on Investment, the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Chemicals, the Law on Science and Technology, the Law on Prevention of Tobacco Harms, the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, the Law on Children and 1 article regulating the enforcement of the law.

Breakthrough in abolishing product and goods planning

The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 37 Laws related to planning abolishes planning on investment in the development of specific goods, services and products, determining the volume and quantity of goods, services and products produced and consumed... which are hindering investment, production and business activities of enterprises and people, and is a breakthrough in administrative procedures in investment, production and business...

The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 37 Laws related to planning consists of 31 articles, of which 30 articles stipulate the amendment of 37 laws and 1 article stipulates the effective date.

Combining national defense with socio-economics and socio-economics with national defense

With 7 Chapters and 40 articles, the Law on National Defense stipulates principles, policies; basic activities on national defense; state of war, state of national defense emergency, martial law, curfew; people's armed forces; national defense assurance; tasks and powers of agencies and organizations; rights and obligations of citizens regarding national defense.

One of the notable points of this Law is the regulation on combining national defense with socio-economics and socio-economics with national defense stated in Article 15. According to the provisions of this Article, combining national defense with socio-economics and socio-economics with national defense means linking all national defense activities with socio-economic sectors and fields under the unified management and operation of the State to contribute to consolidating and strengthening national defense and developing socio-economics. Article 15 of the Law also clearly states the tasks of combining national defense with socio-economics and socio-economics with national defense.

Chain linkage to enhance forest value

The Forestry Law specifically regulates the principles of forestry activities; State policies on forestry; forest classification; prohibited acts; forestry planning; forest management; forest protection; forest use; State management of forestry and forest rangers...

Socialize forestry activities; ensure harmony between the interests of the State and the interests of forest owners, organizations and individuals engaged in forestry activities. Ensure the organization of chain linkages from forest protection, development, use, processing and trade of forest products to increase forest value.

The law also clearly stipulates prohibited acts, including illegal cutting, destroying, exploiting, encroaching, and occupying forests. Bringing waste, toxic chemicals, explosives, flammable substances, and flammable substances into the forest in violation of regulations, and tools and vehicles into the forest in violation of regulations; herding, leading, and releasing livestock and pets into strictly protected areas of special-use forests and newly planted forests. Hunting, capturing, raising, confining, killing, storing, transporting, and trading in wild animals, and collecting specimens of forest plants and animals in violation of regulations. Destroying forest resources, forest ecosystems, and forest protection and development works. Violating regulations on forest fire prevention and fighting, prevention and control of forest pests, management of invasive alien species, and forest environmental services.

State management of fisheries

The Law on Fisheries (amended) consists of 9 chapters with 105 articles regulating fisheries activities; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals engaged in fisheries activities or related to fisheries activities; and State management of fisheries.

According to the Law, prohibited acts in fisheries activities include: Destruction of aquatic resources, aquatic ecosystems, concentrated spawning areas, concentrated juvenile aquatic habitats, and habitats of aquatic species. Illegally obstructing the natural migration routes of aquatic species. Encroaching, occupying, or causing damage to aquatic resource protection areas and marine reserves. Exploitation, aquaculture, construction, and other activities that affect the living environment and aquatic resources in strictly protected zones and ecological restoration zones of marine reserves.

Fishing vessels, seagoing vessels and other watercraft operating illegally in the strictly protected area of ​​the marine reserve, except in cases of force majeure. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Using prohibited substances, chemicals, toxic substances, explosives, electric shocks, electric currents, destructive or exhaustive fishing methods, means and gear to exploit aquatic resources...

The Law also devotes a chapter (Chapter VI) to regulating fisheries control, which clearly states that the function of fisheries control is a specialized force of the State, performing the function of ensuring law enforcement on exploitation and protection of aquatic resources of Vietnam and relevant international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

Law on Measurement and Mapping

The Law on Surveying and Mapping regulates basic surveying and mapping activities; specialized surveying and mapping activities; quality of surveying and mapping products; surveying infrastructure works; information, data, surveying and mapping products; national geospatial data infrastructure; business conditions for surveying and mapping services; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals engaged in surveying and mapping activities; and state management of surveying and mapping. The Law on Surveying and Mapping consists of 9 chapters and 61 articles.

Promote socialization of sports activities

The Law on Physical Training and Sports encourages and promotes the socialization of physical training and sports activities; continues to reform administrative procedures; amends the names of State management agencies for physical training and sports activities to ensure consistency in the legal system.

The Law supplements regulations on preferential policies when organizations and individuals in the process of socializing investment in construction and exploitation of sports facilities serving mass sports activities; policies on exemption and reduction of ticket prices and prices for using sports training services at sports facilities according to Government regulations for children, students, the elderly, people with disabilities, people with meritorious services to the revolution, and ethnic minorities in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions.

Chi Kien