Viet Nam, facing challenges in compliance with its Law on Environmental Protection, took a different approach to dramatically raise the profile of its environmental enforcement program. In 1997, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment undertook a large-scale inspection of over 9,000 facilities across 61 provinces and cities and ultimately found that about half of them were out of compliance. The Government of Viet Nam reports that the massive ramp-up of inspections raised awareness, resulting in increased reporting on environmental impacts, installation and construction of treatment facilities, and requests for regulatory guidance. Thus, undertaking efforts that increase awareness of inspections and enforcement can result in greater compliance efforts by the regulated community.