THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 144/2002/TTLT/BNNPTNT-BCA-BQP
Hanoi, December 13, 2002
 JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE COORDINATION AMONG THE FOREST RANGER, PUBLIC SECURITY AND ARMY FORCES IN THE FOREST PROTECTION WORK
In implementation of the 1991 Law on Forest Protection and Development; the 2001 Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and the Prime Minister’s Directives No. 286/TTg and 287/TTg of May 2, 1997 on intensifying urgent measures to protect and develop forests and organizing the inspection, search for and mopping-up of deforesting organizations and individuals, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security hereby jointly guide the coordination among the forest ranger, public security and army forces in the forest protection work as follows:
I. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall have to:
Perform the function of the State management over forests and forest land throughout the country; coordinate with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security in guiding units in the Public Security and Defense forces which take part in the forestry work to manage, protect and develop forests, prevent and handle cases of destroying forests, causing forest fires, illegally exploiting forest products and illegally hunting wild animals.