by the National Assembly of Vietnam

“ If minerals are discovered in areas with important national projects or works falling within the National Assembly's deciding competence, or important projects or works falling within the Government's or the Prime Minister's deciding competence, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors and provincial-level People's Committees of localities in which the works are implemented in, deciding on the exploration or mining of minerals in these areas. ”

“ Natural thermal water means natural water underground or on the ground which has a source temperature in conformity with Vietnamese standards or technical regulations or foreign standards which arc allowed to apply in Vietnam. Geological baseline survey of minerals means study and investigation of the physical structure and components, the history of evolution and development of the earth's crust and relevant biomineral conditions and laws to serve the general evaluation of mineral potential as scientific grounds for guiding mineral exploration. ”

“ To obtain a mining license, an organization or individual must satisfy all the following conditions: a/ Having an investment project to mine minerals in the explored area with approved mineral deposits in conformity with the master plans specified at Points b, c and d, Clause 1, Article 10 of this Law. Such a project must contain a plan on employment of professional human resources, and advanced and appropriate equipment, technologies and mining methods ”

“ Organizations and individuals licensed for mining may build mine infrastructure and mine minerals only when mine designs have been made and approved under law and submitted to state management agencies in charge of minerals. ”

“ Mine managers are required for mining activities, except extraction of mineral water and natural thermal water and salvage mining. A mine manager may only manage mining activities under a single mining license. 2. A mine manager must satisfy the following criteria: a/ Being knowledgeable about the mineral law and other relevant regulations; b/ Being knowledgeable about specialized technical regulations, labor safety and sanitation rules and environmental protection regulations in mining activities ”

“ Land-using organizations and individuals shall protect unexploited minerals within their land areas; and may not conduct mineral mining without permission, except for the cases specified at Point b, Clause 2, Article 64 of this Law. 3. When submitting regional construction master plans, urban master plans and master plans on construction of rural residential areas, elaborating agencies shall enclose written opinions of competent licensing state management agencies specified in Article 82 of this Law. ”