Publication date Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:07 Executive summary Executive summary Viet Nam has developed a plant protection network from the Central level to the commune level to have timely direction and guidance for production. Especially, the country is making efforts to empower the commune authorities in managing the pesticide use and trading, and the farmers in managing the pests and crops based on IPM principles. Files En En List of key legislation/regulations/rules Legislations policies 1. ordinance on plant protection and quarantine (No. 36/2001/PL-UBTVQH10)2. Decree on Regulation of Plant Protection, Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management (58/2002/NĐ-CP) Files En URL English Organization of the related functions Files En En Infrastructure Infrastructure 4 Regional Plant Protection Centers under the PP System to deal with technical issues. 63 labs/technical units at each of provincial plant protection department to provide technical assistance to over 600 PP stations at distric level. 1 research institute, independent from PPD, with numbers of scientists, labs and equipment working on plant protection Files En Key situation indicators Key situation indicators to control serious field pest outbreak to manage migratory or periodically occurring pests to eradicate serious newly invaded exotic pests Files En Key operation indicators Files En Progress and constraints Files En Other relevant documents Other relevant documents MARD’s Decision No. 379/QÐ-BNN-KHCN on Good Practices for the Production of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables