Law No. 08/2017/QH14 on Irrigation.

This Law addresses irrigation water basic investigations, strategies and planning; investments in development and construction of irrigation works and facilities; management, exploitation or utilization of irrigation works and facilities, and operation of hydropower reservoirs for irrigation water uses; irrigation water utilities or services; protection and assurance of safety for irrigation works and facilities; small-scale and inter-field irrigation works or facilities; rights and responsibilities of organizations or individuals engaged in irrigation operations; responsibilities for state management of irrigation operations.
The irrigation planning shall serve as the basis for development, construction, management, operation, utilization and protection of irrigation works or facilities. The irrigation planning shall be categorized as follows: a) The general irrigation planning covers the whole country, specific regions, river basins, systems of irrigation works or facilities or administrative divisions with a view to dealing with general matters relating to water supply, crop irrigation and drainage, prevention and control of water-related disasters; b) The specialized irrigation planning covers specific regions, river basins, systems of irrigation works or facilities or administrative divisions with a view to dealing with one of matters like water supply, crop irrigation and drainage; prevention and control of water-related disasters. c) Effects of irrigation works and facilities on environment and people's lives; d) Collection of information about, observation and monitoring of, volume and quality of water, drought, water shortage, saltwater intrusion, desertification, flood, inundation, waterlogging, aggradation, soil corrosion or landslide affecting irrigation works and facilities, river banks or seacoasts where irrigation works or facilities are located.
Irrigation products or services shall include public irrigation products or utilities and other products or services. Organizations or individuals obtaining permission for use of irrigation products or services shall be charged with investing in small-scale and inter-field irrigation projects. The Government shall encourage and provide favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to undertake investment or enter into cooperation in development of irrigation projects under a public-private partnership agreement.