Law No. 1175-VQ on environmental impact assessment.

This Law lays down rules on environmental impact assessment and strategic ecological assessment for the identification of possible adverse effects on the environment and human health during the implementation of the activities specified in the Annex to this Law and for the assessment, elimination or reduction of their scale and intensity over time and space. The impact of proposed activities on the following will be assessed, atmospheric air quality; surface and ground water; wastewater; bottom-surface of reservoirs; natural and artificial landscapes; subsoil and soil; flora and fauna; forests; ecosystems and biodiversity; ecologically sensitive areas; public health; socio-economic sphere including employment, education, health, road transport and engineering infrastructure; cultural heritage; and climate change. This Law sets out provisions on the responsibilities of the relevant stakeholders, international cooperation in the fields of protection of environment and ecological safety, and state control.