Law on Marine and Island Resources (No. 82/2015/QH13).

The Law, consisting of 81 articles divided into ten Chapters, prescribes integrated management of marine and island resources and protection of the marine and island environment; and the rights, obligations and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in integrated management of marine and island resources and protection of the marine and island environment of Vietnam. The protection of the marine and island environment, and the management, exploitation and use of marine and island resources of all kinds must comply with relevant laws and this Law. This Law applies to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in integrated management of marine and island resources and protection of the marine and island environment of Vietnam. The Law is divided as follows: General Provisions (Chap. I); Strategy on Sustainable Exploitation and Use of Marine and Island Resources and Protection of Marine and Island Environment (Chap. II); Baseline Survey of and Scientific Research into Marine and Island Resources and Environment (Chap. III); Master Plan on Sustainable Exploitation and Use of Coastal Resources; Programs on Integrated Management of Coastal Resources (Chap. IV); Management of Island Resources (Chap. V); Control of Pollution, Response to Oil and Toxic Chemical Spills, and Dumping at Sea (Chap. VI); Integrated Monitoring and Surveillance of and System of Information and Database on Marine and Island Resources and Environment (Chap. VII); International Cooperation on Marine and Island Resources and Environment (Chap. VIII); Responsibilities for Integrated Management of Marine and Island Resources and Protection of Marine and Island Environment (Chap. IX); Implementation Provisions (Chap. X).