From 18/5/2026 to the end of 28/02/2027, the thresholds follow Resolution 66.19/2026/NQ-CP (entities: Section VII, Part A, Appendix IX; authority: Section II, Part B, from 01/7/2026).
| Result | When |
|---|---|
| Environmental permit (Provincial People's Committee) | Pollution-risk group: industrial wastewater of 100 m³/day or more, or air emissions of 100,000 m³/hour or more. Other types: total wastewater (domestic + industrial) of 150 m³/day or more, or air emissions of 100,000 m³/hour or more |
| Environmental permit (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment or province) | Recycling or treatment of hazardous waste; import of scrap as raw material |
| Environmental registration at the Provincial People's Committee | Total wastewater of 50 m³/day or more, or dust and air emissions of 20,000 m³/hour or more |
| Environmental registration at the commune People's Committee | Wastewater from 05 to under 50 m³/day, or air emissions from 50 to under 20,000 m³/hour |
| May not need to register | Wastewater under 05 m³/day, air emissions under 50 m³/hour, solid waste below the thresholds — to be verified |
| No registration required | Consulting, training; sale of consumer goods, restaurants under 200 m² of built area, etc. (Appendix XVI, Decree 48/2026) |
Discharge volume is calculated on the capacity of the whole project. A new project subject to environmental impact assessment must be checked separately.