Chương 6 Nghị định 120/2008/NĐ-CP: Hợp tác quốc tế và thực hiện các điều ước quốc tế về lưu vực sông

Chapter 6

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES ON RIVER BASINS

Article 28. International cooperation on river basins

1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall act as the sole body assisting the Government in the implementation of international cooperation on river basins, having the tasks:

a/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concerned ministries and branches in, carrying out procedures for negotiating and concluding treaties on river basins according to law;

b/ To direct and supervise the implementation of international commitments and treaties concerning water resources as well as the gathering and exchange of data and information on river basin water resources under the treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party;

c/ To represent the Vietnamese Government in conducting negotiations on international legal documents on water resources and participating in the settlement of international disputes over river basin water resources and environment;

d/ To monitor the implementation by ministries, branches and localities of international river basin-related commitments to which Vietnam is a contracting party.

2. Ministries, branches and provincial-level People’s Committees have the tasks:

a/ To establish, maintain and consolidate relations of international cooperation and implement treaties on river basins within the scope of their respective functions, tasks and delegated powers;

b/ To send to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reports on international cooperation and implementation of treaties on river basins so that the latter can make sum-up reports to the Prime Minister.

Article 29. Admission to international river basin organizations

1. The admission to international river basin organizations complies with the law on conclusion and implementation of treaties.

2. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall act as the sole body representing the Vietnamese Government in the participation in international river basin organizations. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment shall report to the Prime Minister on the appointment of representatives at international river basin organizations and may decide on the appointment of specialists to work at international river basin cooperation organizations.