The Mineral and Geology Law, passed by the 15th National Assembly at its 8th session, will take effect on July 1, 2025. This law is expected to provide a legal framework, enhance the efficiency of State management over mineral resources, and promote geological surveys of minerals and the mining industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef on October 30, as part of his attendance at the eighth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working trip to Saudi Arabia.

The Vietnam Geological Department (VGD) and the US Department of State's Bureau of Energy Resources partnered to host a technical training session on economic geology and mineral resource reserve valuation methods in Hanoi on March 21.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration with Poland’s University of Warsaw, co-organized a conference on scientific ties between the nation and Poland on November 6 in Hanoi.

The Prime Minister’s Directive No.29/CT-TTg dated November 1, 2021 has been issued which requires ministries, agencies and localities to take urgent measures to improve the efficiency of management of Vietnam’s marine protected areas (MPAs).

The Government has issued a decree on the protection of mineral resources at national mineral reserves in accordance with the Mineral Law.