Workshop on environment-related tort damage dispute resolution

In Viet Nam, environmental pollution is an alarming situation, which seriously threatens the health and property of the people. In response to the context of the challenges faced by environmentally affected individuals and communities in Viet Nam, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, conducts the Legal study on International experiences to improve the efficiency of environment-related tort damage dispute resolution. The Study is being developed by domestic and international consultants, including Mr. Nguyen Hung Quang, Managing Partner of NHQuang&Associates (Team Leader), and Ms. Nguyen Thuy Duong – Senior Associate of NHQuang&Associates (Team Member) and Prof. Mirjana Drenovak-Ivanović from University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (Serbia).

On April 25, 2025, the Ministry of Justice and UNDP organized a Consultation Workshop to collect comments on the draft Legal Study, chaired by Ms. Le Thi Hoang Thanh – Deputy Director of the Department of Civil and Economic Laws, Ministry of Justice, and Ms. Sabina Stein – Assistant Resident Representative, Head of the Governance and Participation Division, UNDP. On behalf of the Research Team, Mr. Nguyen Hung Quang presented the main contents of the draft Legal Study at the Workshop. The draft Study has attracted a lot of attention and comments from representatives of prestigious universities in Viet Nam such as the University of Law – VNU, Hanoi Law University (HLU), Vietnam Women’s Academy, Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, National Economics University (NEU), and Thuongmai University (TMU).