What are regulations on environmental disputes in Vietnam?

According to Article 162 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (Effective from 01/01/2022), regulations on environmental restoration after environmental incidents in Vietnam, in which:

1. Environmental disputes include:

a) Disputes over rights and responsibilities for environmental protection during exploitation and use of environmental components;

b) Disputes over causes of environmental pollution, environmental degradation and environmental emergencies;

c) Disputes over responsibilities for environmental remediation and compensation for environmental damage.

2. Environmental disputes shall be resolved in accordance with regulations of the civil law, regulations of this Law and other relevant regulations of law. Disputes over compensation for environmental damage shall be resolved as prescribed in Article 133 of this Law and other relevant regulations of law.

3. The time limit for filing an environmental lawsuit begins on the date on which the organization or individual suffering the damage entitled to request knows or should know the damage caused by the violation against the law on environmental protection committed by another organization or individual.

4. An environmental dispute that takes place within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in which either or both of the parties are foreign organization(s) or individual(s) shall be settled in accordance with the law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam unless otherwise prescribed by the international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

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