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Environmental Inspection Training in Vietnam
Le Quoc Trung Chief Inspector
Department of InspectorateVietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Basis for Establishing the Environmental Inspection Training Program in Vietnam
• Environment Protection Law approved on November 29, 2005 is the highest Art. to regulate systematically environmental protection relating activities; to regulate clearly environmental protection responsibilities; and to be able to apply a variety of strong legal tools, methods and “strictly” sanction
• Decree No. 81/2006/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government on Administration Sanction of Environmental Violation
Basis for Establishing the Environmental Inspection Training Program in Vietnam
• Decision No. 64/2003/QD-TTg signed on Apr 22, 2003 by the Prime Minister on the approval of the plan to thoroughly handle serious pollution-causing facilities
• Goal: current 4,295 seriously pollution-causing facilities and new occurred facilities will be handled thoroughly by 2012. MoNRE is responsible for supervision, checking, conducting inspections, and enforcement to implement the plan
• Challenge- lack of skilled inspectors
• Annual specialized inspection training program of MoNRE
Objectives of Environmental Inspection Training Program
To build well-trained and skilled environmental inspection staff to:
• Handle immediate requirements • Improve the quality and quantity of environmental
inspection• Train inspectors through a train-the-trainer (ToT)
program
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2006
• Conducted by U.S. EPA, supported by AECEN in Hanoi, December 2006
• 25 participants including key inspectors and leaders from MoNRE and 16 DoNREs
• First course specializing in environmental inspection ever conducted in Vietnam
• New environmental inspection methods and procedures were introduced
• Led to further cooperation with AECEN: Conducting intensive courses on environmental inspection
throughout Vietnam in 2007 Developing a technical handbook as a reference document
for all inspectors
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
• Course Objectives To give inspectorate staff the required tools to comply
with environmental protection regulations To implement the plan mentioned in Decision No. 64 To further AECEN’s objective to promote environmental
compliance and enforcement via exchange and sharing policies and best practices
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
• Training Approach
More innovative training method and approach: two-way communication, ToT, onsite visits
Facilitated regional counterpart exchange with assistance from AECEN
3-day training courses in 3 cities (Can Tho, Da Nang, Hai Phong) with certain topics
Course contents: new Environment Protection Law and its legal documents; Decree No.12; Inspection Procedures & Steps; 6 Specialized Inspection Topics
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
• Training Approach (cont.)
Topics of inspection in 6 industrial sectors: Food processing, Breweries; Textile and Dying; Industrial Zone; Cement Plants and Mineral Exploitation Areas
Experience and best practices shared by experts from Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan
Performed model inspections and led group discussions
Output of the training provides a basis for establishing “the Environmental Inspector’s Handbook” next year
The Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
• Attendance
Highest number of participants ever for MoNRE training
235 staff (179 males and 56 females) from MoNRE and 64 DoNREs throughout the country
8 Directors of DoNREs 60 Heads of Provincial Inspectorate Trainers: PhD, MSc, Senior Officials of Central
Environment Management Agencies, and Regional Experts
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
Trainer from MoNRE’s Inspectorate
Trainees working in groups
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
Training Course in Can Tho Dr. Dang Van Loi, VEPA
Environmental Inspection Training Course in 2007
• Post-course Activities Gathered and consolidated training materials,
evaluations and participants’ feedback Developed outline of “the Environmental Inspector’s
Handbook”
Next Steps in 2008
• Develop and disseminate “the Environmental Inspector’s Handbook” with partial support from AECEN: Procedures for inspectors throughout Vietnam A method to review the current legal documents and
request for revision if necessary
• Participate in technical exchange program with other countries in the region
• Conduct ToT course for provincial inspectors
Thank you for your attention!