Review and remove obstacles in legal regulations on minerals and land

Accordingly, in order to promptly remove obstacles and bottlenecks, create momentum to promote rapid and sustainable development, effectively exploit the potential of mineral resources and land, contributing to the successful implementation of the double-digit GDP growth target for the 2026-2030 period, the Prime Minister requested ministers, branches, and chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct a thorough and comprehensive review, identifying obstacles and inadequacies in the provisions of the Law on Geology and Minerals, the Law on Land and decrees and circulars guiding the law.

It clearly states the content of the problem, regulations in the articles, clauses, points of the legal documents, decrees, circulars and proposes and recommends specific solutions for amendment, supplementation, and abolition; send to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before August 20.

The Minister of Agriculture and Environment directed to urgently review and synthesize all opinions of ministries and localities to amend and supplement legal documents in the fields of minerals and land to remove obstacles and shortcomings, on the principle of thorough decentralization, minimizing administrative procedures, ensuring transparency, strengthening post-inspection, and reporting to the Prime Minister the synthesis results before August 22.

At the same time, coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to urgently complete the dossier of the Draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals, the Draft Law on Land (amended) to ensure timely submission to the National Assembly at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

Along with that, focus on reviewing and amending documents detailing the implementation of the law to ensure consistency, uniformity, and timeliness with the amended laws.