According to the provisions of Article 5 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, the State's environmental protection policy includes:
- Create favorable conditions for agencies, organizations, communities, households and individuals to participate, inspect and monitor environmental protection activities.
- Propaganda and education combined with administrative, economic and other measures to increase compliance with laws on environmental protection and build a culture of environmental protection.
- Preserve biodiversity and protect natural heritage; exploit and use natural resources reasonably and economically; develop clean energy and renewable energy; Build technical infrastructure to protect the environment.
- Prioritize the treatment of environmental pollution, restore degraded natural ecosystems, and pay special attention to environmental protection in residential areas.
- Diversify investment capital sources for environmental protection; set aside a portion of the state budget for environmental protection, this proportion gradually increases according to budget capacity and environmental protection requirements; Prioritize funding for key environmental protection tasks.
- Ensure the rights of organizations, communities, households and individuals contributing to environmental protection activities; incentives and support for environmental protection activities; Promote environmentally friendly products and services.
- Strengthen scientific research and develop technology for pollution treatment, recycling and waste treatment; Prioritize the transfer and application of advanced technology, high technology, environmentally friendly technology and the best available techniques; training human resources on environmental protection.
- Honor and reward agencies, organizations, communities, households and individuals that make positive contributions to environmental protection activities according to the provisions of law.
- Expand and strengthen international integration and cooperation, and implement international commitments on environmental protection.
- Screening investment projects according to environmental criteria; Apply appropriate environmental management tools according to each stage of strategies, planning, programs and investment projects.
- Combine and promote circular economy and green economic models in building and implementing strategies, planning, plans, programs, projects and socio-economic development projects.
