Decree No. 19/2015/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection.

This Decree, consisting of 57 articles divided into nine Chapters and three Appendixes, details the following issues: 1. Environmental improvement and rehabilitation and payment of deposits for environmental improvement and rehabilitation for mineral exploitation activities. 2. Control of pollution of the soil environment. 3. Environmental protection in craft villages. 4. Environmental protection in the import and breaking of used seagoing ships. 5. Certification of the environmental management system; insurance for environmental damage compensation liability and handling of seriously polluting establishments. 6. Incentives and supports for environmental protection activities. 7. Community participation in environmental protection. This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, households and individuals operating in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, including the mainland, islands, sea and airspace.
The Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Environmental Improvement and Rehabilitation and Payment of Deposits for Environmental Improvement and Rehabilitation for Mineral Exploitation Activities (Chap. II); Control of Pollution of the Soil Environment (Chap. III); Environmental Protection in Craft Villages (Chap. IV); Environmental Protection in the Import and Breaking of used Seagoing Ships (Chap. V); Certification of the Environmental Management System; Insurance of Environmental Damage Compensation Liability; Handling of Seriously Polluting Establishments (Chap. VI); Incentives and Supports for Environmental Protection Activities (Chap. VII); Community Participation in Environmental Protection (Chap. VIII); Implementation Provisions (Chap. IX).