Decision No. 304/2005/QD-TTg on the pilot allotment of forests and contractual assignment of forests for protection to ethnic minority households and communities in hamlets and villages in the Central Highland provinces.

The purpose of this Decision is to create conditions for ethnic minority people to stabilize and improve their life, and to protect, restore and develop forests in the Central Highlands provinces. Forests to be allotted or contractually assigned for protection shall include special-use forests, protective forests, natural forests, production forests, sacred forests, etc. (art. 4). Articles 6 to 7 outline benefits and obligations of persons allotted with forest land and of persons taking on contractual assignment of forest for protection. Tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, of ministries and branches and of the People's Committees of the Central Highlands provinces are provided for in articles 8 to 12.