Legal framework summary
Vietnam has a number of laws that support REDD activities including the Land Law, the Law on Environmental Protection, the Law on Biodiversity, and the Law on Forest Protection and Development. These laws provide guidance on land rights and tenure, and the types of development that can take place on land as well as enforcement measures for those who break the law. The law on biodiversity also has provisions that create a framework for the implementation of PES activities.
References
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. 2010. Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP). Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.