On June 25, 2018, The Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 55/2018/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of regulations on charge collection in the field of natural resources and environment. This Circular came into force on August 10, 2018.

Accordingly, Circular No.55/2018/TT-BTC have e some specific amendments and supplements as follows:

• The organization collecting fees for assessment of eligibility for environmental monitoring services is the General Department of Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, replacing the Center for Environmental Monitoring under the General Department of Environment, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
• The organization charged with evaluating dossiers for Genetically modified biosafety certificate is the General Department of Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, replacing the Department for Conservation of Biodiversity under the Vietnam Environment Administration – the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
• Organizations collecting charges for exploitation and use of geological and mineral resources shall be the Information and Archival Information Center and the Geological Journal under the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
• Organizations collecting charges for the exploitation and use of geodesic and cartographic data information include: The Center for Geodesy and Mapping Information, the Southern Geographical, Map and Information Sub-Department under the Geographical, Mapping and Geographic Information Department of Vietnam, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Units having the function of receiving, storing, managing and providing information on geodesic and cartographic data under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment;
• Organize the collection of charges for the exploitation and use of hydro-meteorological information and data, including: the Hydrometeorological and Meteorological Center, the Hydrometeorological and Information Center, the Hydrometeorological and Hydrological Survey The regional hydro-meteorological station belongs to the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
• Organizations collecting charges for certification of satisfaction of environmental protection conditions in the import of discarded materials as production raw materials are the General Department of Environment directly under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the provincial / municipal Natural Resources and Environment Services of province and central cities.

By specific regulations, Circular No.55/2018/TT-BTC had important amendments and supplements, thereby creating favorable conditions for paying agencies, organizations and individuals to exercise their rights and perform their obligations; At the same time, ensuring transparency in the management and use of fees in the field of natural resource and environment is ensured