Vietnam has established the regulation regarding biosafety of GMOs:<br />*) The Laws:<br />- The Law on Biodiversity No. 20/2008/QH12 dated 13 November, 2008 of The National Assembly: Article 65 to 69.<br />- The Law on Food Safety No. 55/2010/QH12 dated 17 June, 2010 of The National Assembly.<br />*) The Decrees: <br />- Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP dated 21 June, 2010 of Government on Biosafety of GMOs, Genetic specimen and&nbsp; Products Derived from GMOs.<br />- Decree number 108/2011/ND-CP dated 30 November, 2011 of Government to amending some articles of the Decree No. 69/2010/ND-CP dated June 6th, 2010 of the Government on Biosafety of GMOs, Genetic specimen and Products Derived from GMOs.<br />- Decree number 38/2012/ND-CP dated 25 April, 2012 of Government detailed regulations for implementation some articles of Law on Food safety.<br />- Decree number 179/2013/ND-CP dated 14 November, 2013 of Government on the sanction of administrative violations in the domain of environmental protection.<br />* ) The Decisions:<br />- Decision number 79/2007/QD-TTg dated 31 May, 2007 of Prime Minister to approve the national action plan on biodiversity up to 2010 and orientations towards 2020 for implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.<br />- Decision number 102/2007/QD-TTg dated 10 July, 2007 of Prime Minister promulgating comprehensive plan to strengthen management capacity in Biosafety of GMOs, goods and products originating from GMOs until 2010, as well as implementation of Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.<br />- Decision number 1250/QD-TTg dated 31 July, 2013 of Prime Minister approval of National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, vision to 2030.<br />* The Circulars: <br />- Circular number 69/2009/TT-BNNPTNT dated 27 October, 2009 of Minister of Agriculture and Rural development on risk Assessment of GM crops to biodiversity and environment.<br />- Circular number 72/2009/TT-BNNPTNT dated 17 November, 2009 of Minister of Agriculture and Rural development on the “List of permitted GM species for conducting risk assessment for intended using as variety in Vietnam”.<br />- Circular number 23/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated 7 April 2010 of Minister of Agriculture and Rural development on the recognition of the technical progress of biotechnology in the Agriculture and Rural Development branch.<br />- Circular number 09/2012/TT-BTNMT dated 22 August, 2012 of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment providing for the supply and exchange of information and data about GMOs.<br />-&nbsp; Circular number 20/2012/TT-BKHCN dated 20 November, 2012 of Minister of Science and Technology regarding the Regulation of the Procedure to Certify a Lab Allowed to conduct GMOs research.<br />-&nbsp; Circular number 21/2012/TT-BKHCN dated 20 November, 2012 of Minister of Science and Technology regulating the research and development of GMOs.<br />- Circular number 08/2013/TT-BTNMT dated 16 May, 2013 of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment stipulating the order, procedures on granting and revoking Biosafety Certificate for GM crops.<br />- Circular number 13/2013/TT-BTNMT dated 21 June, 2013 of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment prescribed technical procedures and norms of technical and economic detection of GMOs by means qualitative analysis, quantitative deoxyribonucleic acid;<br />- Circular number 02/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated 24 January, 2014 of Minister of Agriculture and Rural development stipulating the order, procedures on granting and revoking Certification for GM Plants for use as food and feed.<br />- Circular number 36/2014/TT-BTC dated 24 March, 2014 of Minister of Finance regarding the Regulation on collection, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal of dossiers applied for Biosafety Certificate of GM Crops.<br />- Circular number 106/2014/TT-BTC dated 08 August, 2014 of Minister of Finance regarding the Regulation on collection, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal of dossiers applied for Certification for GM Plants for use as food and feed.<br />- Circular number 29/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated 5 September, 2014 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, on amending and supplementing Article 7 of Circular number 23/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated 7 April 2010, on the recognition of the technical progress of biotechnology in the Agriculture and Rural Development branch. <br />- Joint Circular No. 160/2014/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT dated 29 October, 2014 of Minister of Finance and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment guiding the management, use and liquidation for regular expenditure using state budget to implement tasks and projects under the Vietnam National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 with a vision to 2030.<br />The regulations are constantly updated via Vietnam BCH Portal: <a href="http://www.antoansinhhoc.vn">http://www.antoansinhhoc.vn</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Pursuant to Item 3, Article 42 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />If the GMOs and products of GMOs are transited through Vietnam territory, but requires loading/unloading at the port, the owner of goods must submit documents with necessary information as required in Appendix I of this Decree to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for its consideration and approval. The General Department of Customs shall only allow the transit upon receipt of the approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

* In Vietnam, Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP stipulates GMOs for releasing purpose, including growing, cultivation, and release of GMOs into the environment:<br />- Trials of GMOs (confined trials and large scale trials).<br />- Releasing into the environment.<br />* Pursuant to Decree 69/2010/ND-CP, in May 16, 2013, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgated Circular number 08/2013/TT-BTNMT stipulating the order, procedures on granting and revoking Biosafety Certificate for GM crops.<br />* So far in Vietnam, regulations allowing the release of GMOs into the environment have been Permit for trial of GM crops (confined trials and large scale trials) and granted Biosafety Certificate of GM crops:<br />- The Permit for trial of GM maize with events: GA21, Bt11, NK603, MON89034, TC1507, MIR162.<br />- Decision on granting Biosafety Certificate of GM maize events: MON89034, GA21, NK603, Bt11.

* Pursuant to Decree 69/2010/ND-CP, in 24 January, 2014 Minister of Agriculture and Rural development promulgated Circular number 02/2014/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating the order, procedures on granting and revoking Certification for GM Plants for use as food and feed. <br />* So far in Vietnam, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development has been granted Certificate for GM maize and GM soybean satisfying conditions to be used as food, feed:<br />- Certificate satisfying conditions to be used as food, feed for GM maize event: GA21, Bt11, NK603, MON89034, MIR162, T25, MON87427, MON87460, MON88017, MON810.<br />- Certificate satisfying conditions to be used as food, feed for GM soybean event:&nbsp; MON89788, 40-3-2, MON87705, MON87701, MON87708, A5547-127, A2704-12, MON87769.

Pursuant to Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />1. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall be considered to be withdrawn the Certificate of biosafety in the following cases:<br />a) Have new science based evidence of the potential risk caused by the GMOs which is already issued the Certificate of biosafety.<br />b) Organizations, individuals intentionally provide false information that was used as basis for the decision of issuance of a Certificate of biosafety;<br />c) Have an evidence to prove the conclusion of Biosafety Committee for is lack of scientific base.<br />2. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be considered to be withdrawn the Certificate of GMOs which fulfill the conditions to be used as food or feed in the following cases:<br />a) Have new science based evidence of the potential risk by the GMOs which is already issued the Certificate of GMOs which fulfill the conditions to be used as food or feed.<br />b) Organizations, individuals intentionally provide false information that was used as basis for the decision of issuance of a Certificate of GMOs which fulfills the conditions to be used as food or feed;<br />c) Have an evidence to prove the conclusion of the Committee for food safety of GMOs or the Committee for animal feed safety of GMOs is lack of scientific base.<br />* The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider to withdraw the Certificate of Trial agency of GMOs and a Permit for trial of GMOs.<br />3. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall consider and withdraw the certificate of laboratory for science research of GMOs.

Pursuant to Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />* Article 27, 28, 32, 33: If GMOs has been allowed to be used as food, feed in at least 5 developed countries and there is no confirmed risk in those countries, the maximum time to consider to issue a Certificate of GMOs that satisfy conditions to be used as food, feed is 60 days (normal 180 days).<br />* Article 37. Conditions of production and trading GMOs for the purpose of releasing into environment<br />An organization, individual that produces, trades GMOs for releasing purpose, including growing, cultivation, and release of GMOs into the environment shall have to satisfy following conditions:<br />1. GMO has been already issued BioSafety Certificate or named in the List of GMOs that have already been granted Biosafety Certificate, except the case stipulated in Article 24 of this Decree.<br />2. Comply with all current regulations on production and trading.<br />* Article 38 and 39. Conditions to produce and trade GMOs, GMO products for the purpose of using as food, feed<br />An organization, individual that produces, trades GMOs, products of GMOs for the purpose of using as food shall have to satisfy the following conditions:<br />1. GMO which is already issued Certificate of fulfill conditions for use as food, feed or in the list of GMO that already granted a certificate for using as food, feed; products of GMO which is already issued Certificate of fulfill conditions for use as food, feed or in the list of GMOs that already granted a certificate for using as food, feed except the case stipulated in Article 29 of this Decree.<br />2. Comply with all current regulations on food, feed trading and production

Viet Nam became the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 150th member on 11 January 2007. The WTO is the international organization whose primary purpose is to open trade for the benefit of all.

In implementation of the WTO, Vietnam has been established the focal point, including: Office of Vietnam Technical Barriers to Trade Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (TBT Vietnam) and Office of Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosaniary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS). Details of these two offices are found on the websites:<br />- <a href="http://www.tbtvn.org/EnglishTBT/default.aspx">http://www.tbtvn.org/EnglishTBT/default.aspx</a><br />- <a href="http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/EnglishSPS/default.aspx">http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/EnglishSPS/default.aspx</a>

*) Vietnam were risk assessment conducted for all decisions taken on GM crops for:<br />- Trials of GM crops (confined trials and large scale trials).<br />- Releasing into the environment.<br />- Domestic use of GM crops for direct use as food, feed.<br />*) Risk assessment is defined in article 5, 6, 7 and some articles of section 4 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP.<br />*) Risk management&nbsp; is defined in article 8 and 9 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP.

* Pursuant to The Item 2, Article 42 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />Storage, packaging, and transportation of GMO which doesn’t meet conditions as in Item 1 of this Article shall have to apply measures to ensure environmental safety and no incident release during transportation and must provide information requested in Appendix 1 of this Decree.<br />In case incident occurrence, organization, individual who is in charge of storage, packaging, and transportation shall be responsible for gathering and destroying by appropriated measures; mark the location where incident occurred and inform the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Peoples’ Committee of the province where the incident occurred, and the relevant ministries to ding out remedies.

*) Pursuant to Article 40 and Article 42 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />- Article 40. Import GMOs, products of GMOs.<br />+ GMOs, products of GMOs that are imported into Vietnam for research purpose shall have to belong a research project, technology development which has been approved (via a written permit) and allowed to be imported by the competent authority.<br />+ GMOs that are imported into Vietnam for trial conduction shall have to be granted a Trial permit of GMOs.<br />+ GMOs that are imported into Vietnam for releasing into environment shall have to be granted a Biosafety certificate or in the list of GMOs that already granted a Biosafety certificate.<br />+ GMOs that are imported into Vietnam for using as food, feed, or processing to food, feed shall have to satisfy conditions stipulated in Article 38 and 39 of this Decree.<br />+ Process of importing GMOs, products of GMOs shall have to comply with all current regulations. <br />- Article 42. Storage, packaging, and transportation of GMOs that haven’t been granted a Safety Certificate<br />+ Storage, transportation of GMOs which is granted Biosafety Certificate, Certificate of GMOs satisfying conditions to be used as food, feed, and products of that GMOs shall comply with all current regulations.<br />+ Storage, packaging, and transportation of GMOs which doesn’t meet conditions as in Item 1 of this Article shall have to apply measures to ensure environmental safety and no incident release during transportation and must provide information requested in Appendix 1 of this Decree.<br />In case incident occurrence, organization, individual who is in charge of storage, packaging, and transportation shall be responsible for gathering and destroying by appropriated measures; mark the location where incident occurred and inform the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Peoples’ Committee of the province where the incident occurred, and the relevant ministries to ding out remedies. <br />+ If the GMOs and products of GMOs are transited through Vietnam territory, but requires loading/unloading at the port, the owner of goods must submit documents with necessary information as required in Appendix I of this Decree to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for its consideration and approval. The General Department of Customs shall only allow the transit upon receipt of the approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.<br />*) Pursuant to Decree 69/2010/ND-CP, in June 21, 2013 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgated Circular number 13/2013/TT-BTNMT prescribed technical procedures and norms of technical and economic detection of GMOs by means qualitative analysis, quantitative deoxyribonucleic acid

* Vietnam's National focal point is Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.<br />* Vietnam' s National authorities: <br />- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;<br />- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development; <br />- Ministry of Science and Technology.

- In order to share biosafety information in general, and implement the above mentioned obligation under the Protocol and fulfill the tasks designated by the Government, a national Biosafety Clearing House (nBCH) is established by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment from 2006 with address: <a href="http://www.antoansinhhoc.vn">http://www.antoansinhhoc.vn</a> (Vietnam BCH Portal). nBCH website is considered as a tool to provide official information on biosafety management in Vietnam to stakeholders from agencies, universities, institutes and industries.<br />- Uploading and interacting with International BCH Central Portal.

Pursuant to Article 44 of Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP:<br />Article 44. Confidential information of genetically modified organisms<br />1. Organizations/individuals carry out activities relating to genetically modified organisms reserve the right to request the related ministries to protect confidential information in the dossiers.<br />2. Information requested to be protected by an organization/individual must be recognized by a Committee (established by related ministries) as the confidential information that need to be protected according to legal regulations.<br />3. Authorized agencies shall be responsible for protecting information as stipulated in Item 1 of this Article. In the cases that have been protected through patents or intellectual property rights, the confidential shall be carried out in accordance with regulations on intellectual properties.

*) After participating in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Vietnam actively involved with project funded by GEF to improve management of biosafety in Vietnam as in development of National Biosafety Frameworks, BCH project, implementation of National Biosafety Frameworks, global BCH project. Executions of those project is an exciting opportunity for Vietnam to improved management of Biosafety.<br />*) In October 29, 2014, Minister of Finance and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgated Joint Circular No. 160/2014/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT guiding the management, use and liquidation for regular expenditure using state budget to implement tasks and projects under the Vietnam National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 with a vision to 2030. In which, there is a regulation on financing for scientific research, technology transfer in the field of biosafety management; detection and identification of GMOs, products and goods originating from GMOs; analysis, risk assessment and management of biosafety for GMOs.

* According to Decree number 69/2010/ND-CP, in Vietnam, the information of risk assessment report for human health, animal, environment and biological diversity have to be published via internet website for public comments. The period of public comments are 30 days from the date of information uploading.<br />* The information relating to GMOs not protected are provided on the biosafety website (Vietnam BCH) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and websites of relevant ministries.<br />*&nbsp; From 25 to 29 March, 2013 in Hanoi, Vietnam, The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and the CBD Secretariat co-organized the Asia-Pacific Regional Training Workshop on Public Awareness, Education and Participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs. Participants to the workshop come from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, China, Vietnam and Yemen. The workshop was opened in the presence of Dr. Nguyen The Dong, Deputy Director General of Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Mr. Charles Gbedemah, Principal Officer, Biosafety Unit, CBD Secretariat, Mr. Erie Tamale, Program Officer, Biosafety Unit, CBD Secretariat, Dr. Pham Anh Cuong, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Vietnam Environment Administration. This one-week long training workshop aims to introduce the participants to relevant concepts, tools, instruments and to discuss strategies for enhancing regional and sub-regional cooperation in implementing the program of work on public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs. The workshop discussed about raising the understanding of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and to explore possible opportunities and challenges relating to its ratification and implementation.<br />* From 2011 up to now, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, relevant ministries and NGOs co-organized workshops, traning courses about public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of GMOs.&nbsp;

So far, Vietnam is only imported from USA some GM maize seed for confined trials and large scale trials.

Decree number 179/2013/ND-CP on the sanction of administrative violations in the domain of environmental protection, was issued by the Vietnam's Government in November 14, 2013. This decree clarifies punishment mechanisms for violation to the rules of production, sales, import, store, transport of GMOs and products from GMOs (Article 48).

Minister of Agricultural and Rural development promulgated the Circular number 72/2009/TT-BNNPTNT on the “List of permitted GM crops for conducting risk assessment to biodiversity and environment for intended using as variety in Vietnam”. List of GM crops are including: Corn (Zea mays L.), Cotton (Gossypium spp.) and Soybean [Glycline max (L.) Merrill]

*) The Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress is an important international regulation to improved management in biosafety. On February 12, 2014, Vietnam's Government was issued Decision number 10/NQ-CP on entering into the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. On April 23, 2014, Vietnam officially became the 23rd member of the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol. After accession, Vietnam developed roadmap for implementation of the Nagoya Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol in Vietnam to 2020, including to build&nbsp; institutions and policies and strengthen capacity to implement the Supplementary Protocol.<br />*) In November 14, 2013 The Vietnam's Government promulgated Decree number 179/2013/ND-CP on the sanction of administrative violations in the domain of environmental protection. This decree clarifies punishment mechanisms for violation to the rules of scientific research, technological development, field trial, production, sales, import, store, transport of GMOs and products from GMOs (Article 47 and 48).

The format of report is design logically, scientifically including the Cartagena protocol. Report will provides information for Secretary of implementation the Cartagena protocol on Biosafety in Vietnam for the period 2011-2015.