This Decree is applied to any Vietnamese or foreign entity involved in raising, processing, and exporting pangasius within Vietnam’s territory.

Planning for raising and processing pangasius

1. Rules for formulating planning:

a) The planning for raising and processing pangasius must exploit the advantages and potentials of different areas and be suitable for the consumption of pangasius on the domestic and foreign markets.

b) The detailed planning for raising and processing pangasius in each administrative division must be suitable for the master planning for raising and processing pangasius;

c) The planning for raising and processing pangasius must be conformable with the socio-economic development plan of each administrative division.

2. Planning contents:

a) Analysis of natural conditions and socio-economic impacts that affect the raising, processing, and consumption of pangasius;

b) Evaluation of the current status of pangasius farming, processing, and consumption;

c) Analysis, evaluation, and forecast of demands, prices, and competitiveness of Vietnamese pangasius on the domestic and foreign markets;

d) Scale and output of pangasius farming areas; productivity of processing facilities;

dd) Technical solutions, mechanisms, and policies for implementation of the planning;

e) Solutions for environment protection while implementing the planning for raising and processing pangasius.

3. Entitlements to formulate and ratify planning:

a) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall take charge and cooperate with other Ministries, agencies, and local authorities in formulating and ratifying the Master planning for raising and processing pangasius;

b) According to the Master planning for raising and processing pangasius ratified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the People’s Committees of provinces shall review, formulate, and ratify their own planning for raising and processing pangasius locally.

4. The government shall introduce incentive policies on cooperation in raising, processing, and exporting pangasius; investment in infrastructure of farming areas that are conformable with the ratified planning for raising and processing pangasius.

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at http://www.itpc.gov.vn/investors/how_to_invest/law/Decree_No.36_2014/view