Vietnam: Launching environmental police force

On March 6, at the Ministry of Public Security, the environmental police force (CSMT) officially launched with the first 120 officers. At the ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen said that this is a positive sign for our country's environmental protection.

Environmental health force is a pioneering force along with environmental inspectors to further enhance the function and task of detecting and handling violations of environmental protection, creating a big deterrent to the environment. violation.

According to Deputy Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen, in the coming time, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will increase the provision of information for environmental protection forces on environmental law violations of production and business establishments. At the same time, boosting professional training for CSWs.

Also at the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Superior General Le The Tiem entrusted CSMT forces with 4 tasks, emphasizing the stabilization of the apparatus and completing the organization of environmental protection forces at the local police. way to go into operation soon.

Pollution of craft village environment (Photo: Diem Ha)

At the same time, review legal documents to propose to the competent authorities for additional amendments to suit the functions and tasks of the environmental protection. In the immediate future, CSMT advises the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security to issue a Directive on the fight against environmental crimes during the integration period of the World Trade Organization WTO .

Currently, the official environmental protection force is 120 people. The immediate task is to research and complete legal documents related to environmental resources. Next, in 2007, CSMT will deploy environmental protection forces in 30 localities with environmental hotspots.

Director of the Environmental Police Department Nguyen Xuan Ly said that at present, the immediate difficulties of the environmental protection forces are not yet headquartered, the budget is not yet returned, the psychology of CSMT soldiers is not clear about the previous job my eyes .

Kieu Minh