Abstract
Environmental crimes in Vietnam by far is seen in a complicated trend which requires the State to regulate effective sanctions policy. Provisions of environmental crimes promulgated in Vietnam’s criminal law have been amended for a number of times in order to meet the demanding requirement. It is shown that the awareness as well as the scope and method of using the sanctions to fight this kind of crime has been changed and raised. Moreover, these changes indicate that criminal policy in general and sanctions policy in particular for environmental crimes have been formed and basic factors have been identified. The paper is to figure out the development trend of the sanctions policy for environmental crimes in Vietnam throughout last time and to propose fundamental solutions to be prioritized in the policy implementationprocess.
Highlights
The Doi Moi reform (Renovation reform) initiated by the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the early 90s of the previous century have radically changed the status of the country's economy
It definitely does not mean neither ignoring the environment issue including the living environment of the people due to economic development, investment nor sacrificing environment concern due to economic benefits” said Mr Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the marine environmental incident leak by Formosa discovered in April 2016 in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam
Multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches in social sciences have been developing in Vietnam in the past 20 years, which is a condition for legal science and public policy science to find common ground. [3] introduces the concept of legal policy as the basic principles and guidelines planned by the Party and the State in order to create the proper basis for the use of adjusting ability of laws, the correctness of organization and operation of state agencies and building the awareness and lifestyle in accordance with the law of the people. [28] further clarifies this concept by pointing out that legal policy is the operational strategy of the State in the field of regulatory adjustment, reflecting the benefits of society allocated in commune relations governed by law
Summary
The Doi Moi reform (Renovation reform) initiated by the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the early 90s of the previous century have radically changed the status of the country's economy. “We consistently assert the view in which economic development should be integrated with environmental protection It definitely does not mean neither ignoring the environment issue including the living environment of the people due to economic development, investment nor sacrificing environment concern due to economic benefits” said Mr Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the marine environmental incident leak by Formosa discovered in April 2016 in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam. It is seen as the message of the Party and State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on environmental protection in the long-term vision. Limitations and fundamental solutions of the sanctions policy for environmental crimes in Vietnam are proposed in the paper
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