“The Law on Environmental Protection 2020 marks a new step”
Over the years, Vietnam has achieved great achievements in all fields, especially the fast-growing economy, the material and spiritual life of the people has been continuously improved. However, the process of socio-economic development has revealed many shortcomings and created great pressure on the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity of the country. The situation of environmental pollution continues to be complicated, with many hot spots, and the quality of the environment in many places has declined sharply. Worryingly, environmental incidents continue to increase in severity, many of which effect on a large scale, with complicated developments, making it difficult for management and remedial work. Most of the environmental incidents occur because the owners of production and business establishments illegally dumping waste or because the waste treatment and storage works have problems, fires, explosions, chemical leaks, oil spills, etc. large amounts of untreated waste discharged into the environment. Typically, the marine environmental incident in four central provinces related to Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Co., Ltd (FHS); Fire and explosion incidents at Rang Dong Lamp Joint Stock Company... not only directly affect the environment and people's health but also threaten the social order and security of the country.